Mao and Two Marilyns

Posted on Oct 20 - Filed Under Arts | Comments

Two Andy Warhol pieces went for over one million dollars yesterday in London at Christie’s “Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale”

“Mao” – £657,250 ($1,140,986)

“Two Marylins” – £3,737,250 ($6,487,865)

Mao Tse Tung - Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol’s work titled “Mao” was sold in London on June 30 within the “Post war and contemporary art” auction for £541,250 ($1,078,712)

The evening’s highest price was paid for Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies for Self-Portrait”, a stunning £17,289,250 ($34,457,486)

Three Studies For Self Portrait by Francisc Bacon

As always at Christie’s modern art auctions, there were many great artworks bought, including Subodth Gupta’s “Dubai to Calcutta #19″ work for £313,250 ($624,307); pictured below:

Dubai To Calcutta by Subodh Gupta