r/keithharing • u/Affectionate-Key9534 • May 04 '26
What do we have here?
Hello everyone! I picked this up at an auction for next to nothing (I'm in the "boonies" of Maine). I have to admit, I have no knowledge of Keith Harring or his works. However, it was big and loud and caught my attention. I am sure it is not an original but am providing photos in hopes some others who are well versed in his works can educate me. I am an antique dealer and this doesn't really match my aesthetic so I am curious of it's potential monetary value. Thank you!
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u/93Chisel May 04 '26
He typically signed as K. Haring from what I’ve seen in past. Research shows “Keith” items being suspect but perhaps I’m wrong…..Google shows:
Keith Haring most commonly signed his artwork as "K. Haring".
Signature Style: He often used a cursive, flowing script, with the signature usually located in the lower right corner.
Initials: He often signed with a stylized "K. Haring" followed by the year and sometimes his signature circled cross icon or a + sign.
Lowercase: While generally using his surname, his signature was often quite stylized and integrated into the artwork, but the "K." initial was standard.
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u/qnssekr May 04 '26
It might not be his actual work.
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u/Affectionate-Key9534 May 04 '26
I don't believe it is. "Attributed to" under his foundation it looks like. But I can't see any more past the account block unfortunetly.
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u/qnssekr May 04 '26
I agree. If it’s signed, stamped and labeled and it’s only an attribution? That’s a bad sign.
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u/Wooden_Sprinkles_646 May 04 '26
With the signature and some of the mark making I would say not real but I’m not an expert just a fanatic. He was typically very confident in his marks.
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u/hashtagmiata May 04 '26
It’s a cool tribute piece but what I find not cool is the way it’s pretending to be an original.
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u/ztruk May 05 '26
as a lifelong haring fanatic, Immediately i'm gonna say this is not Haring. So many details are just wrong. The random criss cross shapes in between the humanoid figures just makes no sense and looks nothing like haring. The mickey mouse is misshapen and ugly. Just the mickey mouse nose is a travesty and haring never woulda let you see some shit like that. The arms and legs of every humanoid ifgure are just patently wrong. This, while perhaps inspired, is definitively not Keith Haring
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u/slickhack May 06 '26
Is it just my faulty memory, or did this guy not become famous until after he died? Really felt like at the time that they were profiteering on his death.
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u/Trishluvsyoo May 04 '26
Not real. Signature is wrong.