THE Christie’s house announced today that it launches at hammer τον May a portrait of her Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warholwhose value is estimated at $ 200 millionwhich will make it the most expensive work of art of the 20th century that has ever been sold at auction.
This is the painting Shot Sage Blue Marilynwho painted the 1964 The Andy Warhol“The most important painting of the 20th century to be auctioned off to the last generation,” according to a Christie’s press release in New York.
During a press conference, officials Christie’s clarified that the famous portrait of Marilyn Monroe is owned by the Thomas and Doris Aman Foundation in Zurich, which will donate the proceeds of the sale to “improve the lives of children around the world through health and education programs.”
“With 100% of the sale of a single painting for a charity offering, this is the highest value charity auction of the Peggy and David Rockefeller Collection in 2018,” according to Christie’s.
According to a ranking by the French Agency, the absolute record for sale of a work of art at auction is currently owned by “Savior of the World” (Salvator Mundi) of Leonardo da Vinci, as it was sold in November 2017 for $ 450.3 million by Christie’s in New York.
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