A famous portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop art master Andy Warhol sold for $195 million at Christie's Monday evening (May 9) in New York, becoming the most expensive 20th-century work of art ever sold during a public auction.
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Shot Sage Blue Marilyn
, a painting executed in 1964, two years after the tragic death of the Hollywood glamor icon, sold out in four minutes at the exact price of $195.04 million, including fees, to a packed room in the headquarters of Christie's in the heart of Manhattan.
It broke the previous record for a 20th century work,
The Women of Algiers
(version 0) by Pablo Picasso sold at auction for $179.4 million in May 2015.