1966-BG-8-OP-1-Fillmore Auditorium-Andy Warhol / Velvet Underground Concert Poster * TIME CAPSULE COLLECTION * CGC Graded 6.5

closed on Friday, March 13, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,320.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This lot will be accompanied by a Letter of Provenance attesting to the fact that it resided in the historic Early '66 Time Capsule Collection one of the most exciting and important concert poster discoveries of the past 20 years.

 

When discussing the BG-8 created by the late great Wes Wilson let’s get down to the bare facts. THERE IS NO BIGGER NAME IN THE ART AND COLLECTIBLES WORLD THAN ANDY WARHOL. Period. It’s indisputable and will in the long run be the overriding fact that determines the future value and desirability of this poster. This lot is more than just a concert poster. There are literally several thousands of serious Warhol collectors around the world that would love to own this poster. None of these collectors even know that it exists. Why? Because very few are known of today!

 

Billions of dollars of wealth have been created by the Andy Warhol brand. Those lucky enough to acquire one of his early pieces have become multi-millionaires. Those that had the foresight to buy his work in quantity now have a solid 9 figure $100 000 000+ net worth. That’s right hundreds of millions of dollars have been made by single collectors with Warhol.

 

There is nothing theoretical about this: it is undisputed fact.

 

We at PAE have only handled this super rare issue a half-dozen times over the past decade and it's no secret it seldom surfaces for sale in public auctions. Very few BG-8 posters were originally printed–well under 1 000 editions. Any BG-8's that exist are buried in long-term collections. Consequentially we always have a mile long list of collectors eager to acquire this amazing poster. It also features one of the most exciting lineups ever to appear at the Fillmore! How do you top Warhol Zappa and Lou Reed? Best of all this example is from the legendary TIME CAPSULE COLLECTION!  

 

Poster – Andy Warhol Fillmore Auditorium
Catalog #BG-8
Grade – CGC 6.5
Bands/Bill – Andy Warhol and His Plastic Inevitable Velvet Underground Mothers Nico
Venue- Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco California
Date – 5/27-29/66
Dimensions- 13 31/32”x 19 31/32”
Printing - OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter - Bill Graham
Paper Type – Vellum
Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Tackhole in each corner toning foxing stain on right edge tape pull on back. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern.

 

*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****


* A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*