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Iconic Marilyn Monroe by Andy WARHOL sells for $281 million

Andy WARHOL auction Christie Hollywood star Jean-Michel Basquiat Marilyn Monroe most expensive work by an American artist Shot Sage Blue Marilyn

Iconic Marilyn Monroe by  Andy WARHOL sells for $281 million

An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop art visionary Andy WARHOL went under the hammer for a record $195 million on Monday at Christie’s, becoming the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever sold at a public auction. Andy Warhol stands in front of his double portrait of Marilyn Monroe at the Tate Gallery in London “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,” produced in 1964 two years after the death of the glamorous Hollywood star, sold for exactly $195.04 million, including fees, in just four minutes in a crowded room at Christie’s headquarters in Manhattan. The previous record was set in 2015...

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