Death NYC Jimi Hendrix Dom Pérignon 2017 H/C Artist Proof Signed Print w/ COA
★ H/C — Hors Commerce Artist Proof ·
Rarer than the standard numbered edition of 100. H/C proofs are outside the commercial edition — typically fewer than 10–15 exist per image. This is not a numbered copy; it is the artist's own designation for works withheld from sale at release.
What You Are Getting
This is an original 2017 Death NYC screen print — Jimi Hendrix with Dom Pérignon Spray Can — hand-signed and dated by Death NYC, designated H/C (Hors Commerce), and authenticated with both the Death & Co. blind embossed stamp and the artist's metal Certificate of Authenticity plaque. It is presented framed in an ornate yellow-painted carved wood frame that forms an integral part of the presentation. The metal COA plaque is attached directly to the frame, dated 2020.
The composition is a bold black-and-white halftone portrait of Jimi Hendrix — derived from one of the most iconic photographs of the guitarist — with two vivid color overlays applied in Death NYC's signature pop-art layering style. Hendrix holds a Dom Pérignon Champagne spray can in yellow and orange with the full Moët & Chandon shield label, raised to his lips as if about to inhale or spray. A large red Warhol-style bow — referencing Minnie Mouse as filtered through Andy Warhol's flower paintings — is placed on the top right of his head. The white paper ground creates a clean field around the figure, with the stencil-style halftone rendering giving the work its characteristic street-art print texture.
The conceptual engine is pure Death NYC: a transcendent cultural figure (Hendrix, arguably the greatest rock guitarist in history) holding a luxury status object (Dom Pérignon, the world's most recognized prestige Champagne) repurposed as a spray can — the tool of the street artist, of the graffiti writer, of the underground. The bow completes the circuit: Warhol democratized celebrity by reproducing it endlessly; Death NYC layers celebrity, luxury, and street culture into a single image that asks which of the three systems actually creates value.
What H/C (Hors Commerce) Means for Collectors
Hors Commerce — French for "outside commerce" — is a fine art print designation for impressions withheld from the commercial numbered edition. Traditionally used for proofs given to collaborators, galleries, or kept by the artist, H/C prints are produced in far smaller quantities than the standard edition. For Death NYC, whose standard editions run to 100 copies (plus approximately 20–30 artist proofs), an H/C designation places this print outside both categories — typically fewer than 10–15 H/C impressions exist per image. On the secondary market, H/C proofs consistently command premiums over numbered copies of the same image.
Print Details
| Artist |
Death NYC (New York City) |
| Subject |
Jimi Hendrix — portrait holding Dom Pérignon Champagne spray can; red Warhol-style bow upper right |
| Year |
2017 — hand-dated in pencil, lower right (confirmed from photograph) |
| Medium |
Screen print / giclée on thick textured fine art paper — canvas-weave texture visible in photographs |
| Colors |
Black and white halftone base; yellow/orange Dom Pérignon spray can overlay; red Warhol bow overlay — white paper ground |
| Edition designation |
H/C — Hors Commerce (artist proof outside the numbered commercial edition) — confirmed from photograph, lower right margin |
| Edition size context |
Standard Death NYC editions run to 100 copies; H/C proofs are typically fewer than 10–15 impressions per image |
| Signature |
Hand-signed by Death NYC in pencil — lower left margin, confirmed from photograph |
| Date |
2017 — hand-dated in pencil, lower right, confirmed from photograph |
| Blind stamp |
Death & Co. embossed blind stamp — lower left corner of print, confirmed from photograph (Image 4) |
| Size |
Approximately 45 × 32 cm (18" × 13") — standard Death NYC large format; confirm against physical print before listing |
| Paper |
Thick fine art paper with canvas-weave texture — white ground, clean margins |
| Frame |
Ornate carved wood frame, painted yellow/gold — included with purchase |
| COA — metal plaque |
Death NYC® Certificate of Authenticity metal plaque — reads "Limited Edition / We Certify This To Be An Original Or Limited Edition Work Of Art By Death NYC / Date: 2020 / From DeathNYC.com Only" — attached to frame, confirmed from photograph (Image 3) |
| Condition |
Inspect physical print and frame before listing. Note any condition specifics — frame wear, surface marks on print, or mat condition. The canvas-texture paper shows handling less than smooth stock; examine carefully under raking light. |
Visual Elements — Confirmed from Photographs
What appears in the composition (confirmed from detail photos):
Central figure: Jimi Hendrix — large-scale bust portrait in black-and-white halftone, iconic afro, rendered in stencil/screen print style with visible dot matrix halftone pattern across the dark areas. ·
Spray can: Dom Pérignon Champagne spray can — bright yellow body, orange/brown Moët & Chandon shield label with full decorative text visible ("Moët & Chandon à Epernay / Dom Pérignon / Charme de France"). Held in Hendrix's right hand, raised to his lips. ·
Warhol bow: Large red abstract bow/flower shape placed upper right of head — Minnie Mouse / Warhol flowers reference, applied in flat red over the halftone background. ·
Paper ground: Clean white — no background field, no border rules. Figure floats against white. ·
Lower left: Pencil signature (Death NYC) and Death & Co. blind embossed circular stamp. ·
Lower right: "H/C" hand-written in pencil (Hors Commerce designation); year "2017" in pencil. ·
Frame: Ornate carved wood frame with scrollwork and acanthus-style decorative molding, painted in high-gloss yellow/gold. Deep profile. Metal COA plaque affixed to lower right of frame interior.
About Death NYC
Death NYC is a New York-based anonymous street artist whose name is an acronym: Don't Easily Abandon The Hope. Working in the tradition of Warhol, Lichtenstein, and the appropriation artists, Death NYC layers iconic celebrity portraits with luxury brand imagery, cartoon characters, and consumer culture iconography into dense pop compositions that critique the systems of fame, fashion, and money while fully inhabiting them. The artist began working on walls and floors of SoHo and Chelsea shops in New York City and has built a global collector base through limited edition prints, dollar bill originals, and unique works on currency and found objects.
Death NYC's standard print editions run to 100 signed and numbered copies, each with a Certificate of Authenticity and the Death & Co. blind stamp. H/C proofs are designated separately and exist in far smaller quantities. Works from 2017 represent the artist's mature period — the formula of celebrity-plus-luxury-brand had fully crystallized, the print quality had reached its peak, and the collector market had developed sufficient depth to absorb secondary sales at meaningful premiums.
About the Subject — Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (1942–1970) is widely regarded as the most influential electric guitarist in the history of popular music. His recordings with the Jimi Hendrix Experience — Are You Experienced (1967), Axis: Bold as Love (1967), and Electric Ladyland (1968) — remain cornerstones of rock, psychedelic, and blues music. His performance at Woodstock in 1969 and his rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" are among the most documented moments in rock history. Hendrix died in London in September 1970 at 27. His image — the afro, the flamboyant clothing, the guitar — remains one of the most recognizable in popular culture, making him a recurring subject for pop artists from Warhol onward.
What Is Included
- Original Death NYC Jimi Hendrix — Dom Pérignon Spray Can screen print, 2017
- Hand-signed by Death NYC in pencil — lower left margin, confirmed from photograph
- Hand-dated "2017" in pencil — lower right margin, confirmed from photograph
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H/C (Hors Commerce) designation — lower right margin, confirmed from photograph
- Death & Co. embossed blind stamp — lower left corner of print, confirmed from photograph
- Death NYC® metal Certificate of Authenticity plaque (dated 2020) — affixed to frame
- Ornate carved wood frame painted yellow/gold — included, print is framed and ready to hang
- Gauntlet Gallery digital provenance documentation
Shipping & Handling
Professional packing. Full insurance. UPS delivery.
Shipped via UPS. The framed print will be wrapped in acid-free tissue, corner-protected with foam, and double-boxed in a rigid outer carton with full padding on all sides. Full insurance included. Tracking provided on all orders.
Domestic (USA): UPS Ground or UPS 2-Day — typically 3–7 business days.
International: UPS International — message us for a quote before purchasing. International buyers are responsible for local duties and VAT.
Framed works receive double-box packaging as standard. Zero damage record.
More Death NYC at Gauntlet Gallery
We carry authenticated Death NYC works across formats — large paper prints (45 × 32 cm), dollar bill originals, and unique framed works. We also stock Shepard Fairey / OBEY, Banksy, and signed music collectibles. Add us to your Saved Sellers to be notified when new inventory is listed.
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