1985 Warhol-Basquiat Boxing Poster - Palladium Presents (Tony Shafrazi Gallery)

Original 1985 Warhol–Basquiat boxing poster for the Tony Shafrazi Gallery collaboration, used as the Palladium VIP after-party admission piece. Features Michael Halsband’s iconic boxing photograph of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat on a vivid yellow ground—one of the defining images of 1980s NYC Pop Art culture.

• Artist(s): Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat (photo by Michael Halsband; credit in right margin)
• Year: 1985 (Palladium after-party for the Shafrazi show; Saturday, Sept 14)
• Size: 19 × 12 in (approx 48 × 30.5 cm)
• Printing: Offset lithograph on paper
• Condition: B / Very Good — original exhibition folds visible, minor handling (see photos); presents strongly
• Authenticity: Original 1985 event poster / VIP invite (not a later reproduction). Certificate of Authenticity included.

Why collectors love it: The boxing image staged the Warhol–Basquiat partnership as playful confrontation—perfect PR for a high-profile downtown moment. Printed for actual use at the Palladium after-party, pieces like this were meant to be handled and discarded, so surviving examples are prized as true ephemera from the era that shaped contemporary art and celebrity culture. A centerpiece for Pop, street, and 1980s New York collections.

Shipping & guarantee Ships flat (protected) or carefully rolled by request, fully insured. We guarantee authenticity and include a signed COA with every purchase.