Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ Sells for $195 Million, Breaks Auction Record

The third-row collector, Peter Brant, said that Francesco Clemente, the third party in the sale, said “Fourteen Stations, No. XI” for $1.9 million, above an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. Later, seller Larry Gagosian purchased Cy Twombly’s blue, green, and purple painting on a wood panel for approximately $17 million, above the high estimate of …

Warhol’s $200 Million ‘Marilyn’ Could Test the Health of the Art Market

In 1985, salesman Tony Shafrazi designed a poster encourage his show Collaborative paintings by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The footage showed the two performers wearing boxing gloves as if they were getting ready to fight each other. Although amusing, the poster hinted at the complex relationship between Warhol and Basquiat; they were both rivals …

Supreme Court Will Hear Copyright Struggle Over Andy Warhol’s Footage

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether Andy Warhol violated copyright law by painting a photo for a series of images of musician Prince. The case will test the extent of a fair use defense against copyright infringement and how to evaluate whether a new work based on an older work …

Christie’s to Offer Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe for an Estimated $200

Raising the stakes for its spring auctions and proving the enduring power of blue chip mugs, Christie’s has announced that it will sell Marilyn Monroe’s 1964 Andy Warhol line for an estimated $200 million in May, making it the 20th most expensive series in the series. A century-old work of art to be auctioned off. …