Bonhams Print Sale in London on 11 July will offer a rare proof copy of Andy Warhol’s Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. This signed and numbered print of Queen Elizabeth II, part of the Reigning Queens 1985 series is estimated to fetch between £40,000-60,000 ($62,000-93,500). It was his last print-portrait before his untimely death in [...]
14 May 2012 
Picasso, Modigliani and Warhol Among Luminaries in Modern & Contemporary Art Auction
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Pablo Picasso’s Déjeuner sur l’herbe, 1962, and Amedeo Modigliani’s Femme nue assise, 1916, are both expected to bring more than $80,000 to lead a pack of art world giants in Heritage Auctions’ May 22 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature Auction, taking place at the company’s Dallas Design District Annex, 1518 Slocum Street. This is a [...]
24 March 2012 
Nars Cosmetics to Launch Andy Warhol-inspired Color Cosmetics Line
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This fall Nars Cosmetics will launch a line of Andy Warhol-inspired Color Cosmetics Line. According to Women’s Wear Daily the makeup is intended to evoke the cool, image-rich, character-laden world of Warhol in a limited edition collection said to showcase innovative packaging, formulas and shades. Andy Warhol Collection has been created by the brand’s founder François [...]
19 March 2012 
Andy Warhol’s DOUBLE ELVIS Could Fetch $50 Million
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On May 9, Auction house Sotheby’s will put a portrait of Elvis Presley done by Andy Warhol up for bid. An Andy Warhol portrait of Elvis Presley depicted as a cowboy is expected to sell for between $30 million and $50 million at Sotheby’s New York Contemporary Art Evening Sale. The DOUBLE ELVIS painting which is one of the [...]
28 July 2011 
Christie’s Global Art Sales Achieve $3.2 Billion in the First Half of 2011
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Home sales may be slowing and stocks may be volatile, but the art market is riding high, thanks to a surge of new collectors across Europe and Asia who feel confident about the value of everything from Ming vases to Mark Rothko paintings. Auctioneer Christie’s announced that its worldwide sales for the first half reached [...]
29 June 2011 
Francis Bacon’s Study for a Portrait Sold for $28 Million at Christie’s
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Francis Bacon’s Study for a Portrait A Fransis Bacon’s masterpiece from 1953, Study for a Portrait, has sold at auction in London on Tuesday, for nearly £18 million ($28 million), almost £7 million ($11 million ) more than the pre-sale estimate. The painting became the second most valuable piece (first is Bacon’s Triptych, which sold [...]
13 May 2011 
Two Andy Warhol’s Self-portraits Sold for $69.5 Million in Total
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Andy Warhol’s First Self Portrait goes for $38 Million $38.4 million sale of the Andy Warhol’s first self-portrait, was the highlight of a Christie’s contemporary sale which totalled $301.7 million. Christie’s stormed ahead of rival Sotheby’s in a dramatic 65-lot sale which totalled $301.7 million against a pre-sale estimate of $214.8 – $299.3 million and sold [...]
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