Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park.
It was designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1891. It is one of the most prestigious venues in the world for both classical music and popular music. The Hall has its own artistic programming, development, and marketing departments, and presents about 250 performances each season. Reference: Wikipedia
Below are some examples of prints either depicting Carnegie Hall, or, of posters of stars who have performed at the concert venue including a Larry Rivers 100th anniversary screen print and a record jacket of Judy Garland’s album.
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG (1925-2008) Carnegie Hall, 1990 Lithograph in colors on wove paper, signed in pencil, dated and numbered 39/60, published by Fine Art Editions, the full sheet (printed to three sides), framed. sheet 59 x 40in (149.9 x 101.5cm)
Sold for US$ 9,450 (£ 7,656) inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
LARRY RIVERS Carnegie Hall, from the 100th Anniversary Portfolio screenprint in colors, 1990, on heavy wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 32/60 (there were also 10 hors commerce), published by Fine Art Ltd., St. Louis, the full sheet, minor surface soiling, otherwise in very good condition S. 57½ x 40 in. (1447 x 1016 mm.)
Sold for USD 1,500 at Christie’s in 2008
Al Hirschfeld CARNEGIE HALL Color lithograph CARNEGIE HALL Color lithograph, signed in pencil, numbered 164/250, on Arches, an unobtrusive faint pressure mark in the top margin, otherwise in good condition, with full margins. 18 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches; 476 x 654 mm. Sheet 23 1/2 x 31 inches; 597 x 787 mm.
Sold for $1,320 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2006
Judy Garland. Her album, Judy at Carnegie Hall, Capital, 1961, record jacket only, signed on the inside. The album is worn with some soiling, the signature side is clean.
Sold for $340 at The Written Word Autographs in 2020
