Phillips to auction the 30 millionth portrait of Elizabeth Taylor
Work the brush of Andy Warhol will be on auction on May 12
ANDY WARHOL
Liz № 5. 1963
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The next day, after the death of Hollywood actress auction house Phillips de Pury announced that it puts on its May auction of contemporary art is an important portrait of Taylor, Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol). Estimate the painting, which is called "Liz № 5" and is dated 1963 level, about 20-30 million dollars. Prestige adds a lot provenance: the work belonged to the collection of the famous galeristka Ilian Zonnabend (Ileana Sonnabend). After her death in 2007, "Liz number 5" was acquired by the gallery Gagosian (Gagosian Gallery), where two years ago went to the current owner.
In November last year Phillips sold for 63.4 million dollars another Warhol painting depicting Taylor, "The men in her life." The basis of lay picture actress with her then-husband Michael Todd (Michael Todd), her future husband Eddie Fisher (Eddie Fischer) and his then-wife, Debbie Reynolds (Debbie Reynolds). 63.4 million dollars - record for Phillips de Pury , but not for Warhol: the most expensive piece of the artist is «Green car crash" sold in 2007 for 71.7 mil in .
«Liz № 5" will appear at auction May 12 in New York. Pre-auction show - from April 28 to May 11.
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