The auction will be another very expensive "Liz" by Andy Warhol
The picture was evaluated in 8,7-11,6 million dollars
According to Bloomberg, at an auction of Contemporary Art Christie's on June 30 will be another very expensive portrait of Liz Taylor of Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol), estimated at 6-8 million pounds (8,7-11, 6 million dollars). This is one of the two paintings, which depicted the face actress on the silver background, emphasizing her violet eyes. Put the work on the auction seller, a collector from America, inspired huge amount (18.3 million dollars in assessing 10-15 million ) that save his friend, "double" silver "Lisa" at Christie's May 11 .
established in 1963 painting was last seen at auction in 1989, with lower estimeytom 1,5 million dollars. Then she could not find a buyer. Other "Liz" the same year, from the collection of actor Hugh Grant (Hugh Grant), was purchased in 2007 for 23.6 million dollars.
total for the auction will be exhibited in 1963 a lot. It is expected that they will at least 40.6 million pounds. Similar auctions, held in the past year, were much more modest: to lower estimeyt was "only" 17.4 million (and lots was submitted in 1940). According to the European head of Christie's contemporary art Autreda Francis (Francis Outred), in the past six months, the number exceeded estimeyt products increased significantly. According to the British company ArtTactic, the average price of the major evening auctions of contemporary art now totals 2.9 million pounds (in 2009 - 1,4 million).
Among the other top lots - unnamed painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jean-Michel Basquiat), made in 1982. It is estimated at 2,5-3,5 million pounds sterling. Same estimeyt at work of Jeff Koons (Jeff Koons) Loopy (1999). In addition, customers will be offered eight works "of young British artists, including painting by Glenn Brown (Glenn Brown)« Dali-Christ "(1992), which in 1997 was exhibited at the famous Sensation exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. It is a version of famous paintings of Salvador Dali "Soft Construction with Boiled Beans: Premonition of Civil War. Among the lots is also included works of such renowned artists as Gerhard Richter (Gerhard Richter), Andreas Gursky (Andreas Gursky), and Alexander Calder (Alexander Calder).
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