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Andy Warhol, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, 1964
Christie's auction
New record for artwork by Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol is now the most expensive artist of the 20th century: his work Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964) was auctioned yesterday for 195 million US dollars at Christie's in New York. The new owner is art dealer Larry Gagosian.
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About 760,000 people followed virtually how Andy Warhol became the most expensive artist of the last century: Art dealer Larry Gagosian bought Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964) for $195 million at Christie's in New York. On the ranking list of works of art sold at auction, Warhol's painting is now in second place behind Salvator Mundi, which is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
Shot Sage Blue Marilyn comes from the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation Zurich, two Swiss art dealers who were friends with Warhol. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the foundation, which works to improve the lives of children around the world through health and education programs.
Andy Warhol's Flowers (1964) fetched the price of $15.8 million yesterday. Untitled (1955) by Cy Twombly achieved the second highest sale price of last night with 21 million US dollars. Today, the second part Ammann collection will go under the hammer.
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