Keith Haring created some of the most recognizable prints of the 1980s. While values vary considerably by individual work, certain Haring prints, portfolios and series have become especially sought after by collectors.
Among the most important are Andy Mouse, Growing, Fertility, Icons, Pop Shop and Free South Africa, along with culturally significant individual works such as Silence = Death. Value can depend on the image, rarity, edition, condition, provenance, signature and collector demand.
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What Is the Most Valuable Keith Haring Print?
Keith Haring's Andy Mouse portfolio occupies the top end of his print market. A complete set of the four 1986 screenprints sold at Christie's New York for $1.2 million in September 2023. Another complete Andy Mouse set sold at Heritage Auctions the following month for $945,000.
Other exceptional results demonstrate the importance of rarity and proof status. In May 2025, Sotheby's sold a complete five-print trial-proof set from Haring's Growing series for $762,000, while an exceptionally rare Andy Mouse proof sold at Heritage for $325,000 in April 2025.
Keith Haring Print Auction Records & High-Value Sales
Keith Haring’s strongest print results show how dramatically prices can rise for complete portfolios, rare proofs, and especially desirable individual impressions. The following selected auction results illustrate the upper end of the market for Haring prints and editions.
| Keith Haring Work | Edition / Type | Auction | Price Realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Mouse, complete set of 4 | Complete standard-edition portfolio | Christie’s, Sept. 2023 | $1,200,000 |
| Andy Mouse, complete set of 4 | Complete standard-edition portfolio | Heritage, Oct. 2023 | $945,000 |
| Growing, complete set of 5 | Complete trial-proof set | Sotheby’s, May 2025 | $762,000 |
| Andy Mouse, individual plate | Rare AW proof | Heritage, Apr. 2025 | $325,000 |
| Retrospect | Individual screenprint | Christie’s, Oct. 2019 | $275,000 |
| Medusa Head | Individual aquatint | Christie’s, July 2020 | $150,000 |
These results demonstrate that the highest prices for Keith Haring prints are often associated with complete portfolios, rare proof impressions, iconic imagery, and exceptional examples with strong provenance and condition.
Note: Auction results apply to specific impressions or complete portfolios and should not be treated as valuations for every work from the same series. Proof status, edition structure, condition, provenance, completeness, and market demand can materially affect value.
Keith Haring Andy Mouse
Created in 1986, Keith Haring's Andy Mouse is among the artist's most recognizable and valuable print series. The four-print portfolio combines Haring's visual language with references to Andy Warhol and Mickey Mouse, transforming Warhol into the character “Andy Mouse.”
The market reflects this rarity. A complete standard-edition Andy Mouse portfolio sold for $1.2 million at Christie's New York in September 2023, while another complete set realized $945,000 at Heritage Auctions in October 2023. Individual impressions and rare proofs can also achieve exceptional prices; an AW 5/5 proof sold for $325,000 at Heritage in April 2025.
The series was produced in a small standard edition of 30, making it considerably scarcer than many other Haring editions. Individual impressions, rare proofs and complete Andy Mouse portfolios are highly sought after by collectors.
Its small edition, iconic subject matter and connection between Haring, Warhol and American popular culture have made Andy Mouse one of Haring's most significant print portfolios.
Keith Haring, Andy Mouse, 1986. The four-print Andy Mouse portfolio is among Haring's most recognizable and sought-after print series.Explore Keith Haring Andy Mouse Prints →
Keith Haring Growing
Rare proof sets can occupy a significantly higher market level than standard individual impressions from the same series. In May 2025, Sotheby’s sold a complete five-print Growing trial-proof set for $762,000. The set was inscribed TP 34/40, aside from the regular numbered edition of 100 and 15 artist’s-proof sets.
The result illustrates how proof status, scarcity, completeness, and documented edition structure can materially influence the market for Keith Haring prints. A complete trial-proof set should therefore not be compared directly with a single standard-edition impression from Growing.
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Keith Haring Fertility Suite
Created in 1983, Haring's Fertility Suite is an important early portfolio of five large screenprints exploring fertility, sexuality, birth and human life. Created during the emerging AIDS crisis, the series occupies an important position within Haring's artistic and social development.
Produced in a standard edition of 100 with additional proofs, Fertility combines an early date, large scale, bold imagery and important historical context. Individual works and complete five-print portfolios continue to attract collector interest.
Complete Fertility Suite portfolios can reach substantially higher levels than individual impressions, particularly when all five prints remain together in strong condition.
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Keith Haring Retrospect
Haring's monumental Retrospect, 1989, compresses many of the figures, symbols and compositions that defined his career into a single large-scale screenprint. Its scale, visual density and retrospective character distinguish it from many of Haring's smaller editioned works.
Strong impressions can occupy the upper end of Haring's market for individual prints. Christie's New York sold an impression for $275,000 in October 2019.
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Keith Haring Medusa Head
Keith Haring’s Medusa Head (1986) is one of the most ambitious and valuable prints of his career. Created as a monumental aquatint in an edition of only 24, it differs significantly from Haring’s more familiar screenprints in both scale and technique.
Its rarity and dramatic imagery have helped drive strong collector demand. In July 2020, Christie’s sold an impression for $150,000, well above its $60,000 low estimate, demonstrating the six-figure market that exceptional examples can achieve.
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Other Important & Collectible Keith Haring Print Series
Keith Haring Icons
Created in 1990, the final year of Haring's life, the Icons portfolio features symbols closely associated with his career, including the Radiant Baby, Barking Dog and Angel.
The prints combine screenprinting with embossing, adding a physical dimension to Haring's imagery. Their iconic subjects, distinctive production and late date have made Icons an important series for collectors seeking some of Haring's most recognizable imagery.
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Keith Haring Silence = Death
Created in 1989, Silence = Death is among Keith Haring's most culturally significant prints.
The composition depicts figures covering their eyes, ears and mouths beneath the pink triangle associated with AIDS activism. Haring used the work to confront the silence surrounding the AIDS epidemic and advocate for awareness and action.
For collectors, importance and value are not determined by rarity or auction price alone. Silence = Death occupies an important place in Haring's body of work because of its recognizable imagery, historical significance and direct connection to the artist's activism.
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Keith Haring Pop Shop
Haring created the Pop Shop portfolios between 1987 and 1989, translating many of his most recognizable figures and symbols into colorful screenprints.
Because Pop Shop encompasses multiple portfolios and individual images, values can vary considerably between specific prints and complete sets. Their recognizable imagery and close connection to Haring's philosophy of making art accessible have made the series an enduring part of his print market.
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Keith Haring Free South Africa
Keith Haring's Free South Africa works demonstrate the artist's use of his visual language to confront political and social injustice. Created in response to apartheid, the imagery uses Haring's characteristic figures to communicate an imbalance of power and oppression.
The series' historical context and political significance distinguish it within Haring's printmaking career and continue to attract collectors interested in the relationship between Haring's art and activism.
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What Makes a Keith Haring Print Valuable?
Two Keith Haring prints can have dramatically different values even when both are authentic works by the artist.
Important factors include:
- The importance and popularity of the image or series
- Edition size and rarity
- Signature and edition information
- Condition
- Provenance
- Catalogue raisonné documentation
- Whether the work is a standard edition or proof
- Whether an entire portfolio remains together
- Current collector demand
A recognizable image from a highly sought-after series can command considerably more than another Haring print simply because both works bear the artist's signature.
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Rare Proofs and Complete Keith Haring Portfolios
Proof impressions can represent an important part of the Keith Haring print market. Artist’s proofs (AP), printer’s proofs (PP), trial proofs (TP), hors commerce proofs (HC), and other documented proof types are generally produced outside the standard numbered edition and may be considerably scarcer.
Rarity alone does not guarantee greater value. Collectors also consider the specific image, proof type, condition, provenance, documentation, and whether a work is an individual print or part of a complete portfolio.
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Buying a Keith Haring Print
Collectors considering an important Keith Haring print should first identify the exact edition or proof being offered and examine its condition, provenance, signature, edition information and catalogue documentation.
Masterworks Fine Art specializes in original Keith Haring prints and has bought and sold works from many of the artist's most important series and portfolios.
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Selling a Valuable Keith Haring Print: Valuation & Appraisal
If you own a significant Keith Haring print, correctly identifying the work and understanding its current market are important first steps before selling.
Clear photographs of the front and back of the work, signature, edition number and any available provenance or documentation can assist with an initial evaluation.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Valuable Keith Haring Prints
What is the most valuable Keith Haring print?
Keith Haring's complete Andy Mouse portfolio is among the highest-priced bodies of editioned work in his print market. A complete set of the four 1986 screenprints sold for $1.2 million at Christie's New York in September 2023, while another complete set sold for $945,000 at Heritage Auctions the following month. Rare proofs, complete portfolios and exceptional impressions from other important series such as Growing can also achieve substantial six-figure prices. Auction records can change, so the exact edition, proof status, condition and provenance should always be considered.
Why are Keith Haring Andy Mouse prints so valuable?
Andy Mouse combines several characteristics collectors value: a small standard edition, instantly recognizable imagery, Haring's relationship with Andy Warhol and a direct connection between fine art and American popular culture. The series consists of only four images and is one of Haring's most recognizable print portfolios.
Are Keith Haring artist's proofs more valuable?
Artist's proofs can be rarer than standard numbered impressions because fewer were generally produced. However, an AP designation does not automatically make a print more valuable. The specific image, series, proof edition, condition, provenance and collector demand must also be considered.
How do I find out if my Keith Haring print is valuable?
Begin by identifying the exact title, date, medium, dimensions, signature, edition number and catalogue raisonné reference. Condition, provenance and recent comparable sales should then be considered. Masterworks Fine Art can evaluate original Keith Haring prints for collectors considering selling their works.
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