Andy Warhol, Skull, 1976-1977. Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 38.5 x 48 cm (15.2 x 18.9 in.). Signed Andy Warhol (on the overlap). Price $750k-1M. Courtesy VAN DE WEGHE at TEFAF Maastrich 2023

Warhol’s "Skull" (1976-77) came near the end of his life’s work, following his near death experience in 1968. As arguably the most iconic artist of the 20th century he used the skull motif to not only mold his work closer to personal sentiments, but also to place himself within the canon of art history. This imagery has been implanted within art historical paintings from old masters, impressionists to contemporary.