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Auction: '80s New York Featuring the Keith Haring Pop Shop Collection of Julia Markus, ending Aug 20, 2026

• Landmark Auction of '80s New York Featuring the Keith Haring Pop Shop Collection of Julia Markus

• August 20, 2026 Sale Surpassed Expectations Amid International Bidding

• Buy-It-Now Pop Shop Merchandise in Immersive New York & Beverly Hills Previews

• Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions

NEW YORK, NY -- Keith Haring fans and collectors from around the world drove exceptional results at Doyle's landmark auction of 80s New York Featuring the Keith Haring Pop Shop Collection of Julia Markus on August 20, 2026. Celebrating the artists and creative energy that transformed New York during this dynamic decade, the sale brought together paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, multiples, photography and memorabilia from one of the city’s most influential cultural eras.

The 1980s saw New York at the forefront of artistic innovation as the worlds of street art, graffiti, music, fashion, performance and contemporary art converged in new and exciting ways. From SoHo galleries and East Village clubs to the gritty West Side piers, the city became a laboratory for creative experimentation, nurturing a generation of artists whose influence continues to resonate today.

Topping the sale was a pair of white leather roller skates decorated by Keith Haring that far surpassed its $7,000-9,000 estimate to achieve $23,040. Dated 1983, the skates featured the names Fiorucci and Studio 54 in black marker. According to the consignor, the skates were from the collection of Italian fashion designer Elio Fiorucci, a passionate fan of roller-skating culture whose employees frequently skated through the aisles of his stores. That same year, Fiorucci commissioned Haring to paint his Milan flagship store in a project dubbed Fiorucci Walls. In New York, Fiorucci’s boutique was equally legendary for its hip atmosphere and celebrity clientele, famously earning the nickname “the daytime Studio 54.”

Also noteworthy was Haring's Fight AIDS Worldwide, a 1990 color lithograph that more than tripled its $1,500-2,500 estimate, selling for $7,680. Created during the final year of Haring’s life, the work was published posthumously by the World Federation of the United Nations Associations (WFUNA) as part of an AIDS-awareness initiative

The Keith Haring Pop Shop Collection of Julia Markus
Featured in the auction was an extensive group of material from the Keith Haring Pop Shop Collection of Julia Markus. When Haring opened the Pop Shop in SoHo in 1986, he created a groundbreaking retail space that made his iconic imagery accessible to a broader audience through affordable prints, posters, apparel and collectibles. 

Among the shop’s earliest and most enthusiastic supporters was Professor Julia Markus, author of several acclaimed books, including Lady Byron and Her Daughters and J. Anthony Froude: The Last Undiscovered Great Victorian. A lifelong New Yorker and dedicated patron of the arts, Markus discovered the Pop Shop shortly after it opened and became a devoted collector. Over the years, she assembled an extraordinary trove of Pop Shop ephemera, including radios, inflatables, magnets, apparel, books and other objects created by Haring and his collaborators. Doyle is pleased to present this remarkable collection as a centerpiece of the auction.

Additional offerings included works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Kenny Scharf, Ronnie Cutrone and other artists whose creative output helped define the decade.

PREVIEWS ON BOTH COASTS
Collectors were able to experience the Pop Shop in New York and Beverly Hills featuring buy-it-now prints, posters, apparel and collectibles. 

PANEL DISCUSSION
Keith Haring's Pop Shop: A 40-Year Legacy
During the exhibition, Doyle hosted a Panel Discussion with Specialist Angelo Madrigale in conversation with author and collector Professor Julia Markus and former Keith Haring Foundation Executive Director Gil Vazquez.

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