Andy Warhol 'Self Portrait' fetches $32 million

Telegraph ^ | May 13, 2010 | Staff

[C19fan]

During the spring art auctions, Sotheby's sold an $190 million (£127.9 million) in post-war and contemporary art. By comparison, the same auction a year ago managed only $47 million (£31.65 million).

Only three of the 53 lots on offer went unsold at the auction house as it easily exceeded the sale's estimate of $162 million (£109.08 million).

[C19fan]

I would not pay 32 cents for a Warhol but that is just my taste. It appears the art market is picking up this year.

[knarf]

The video of Fiorina following this title is so apropos

[knarf]

32 mil for a nightmare.

[a fool in paradise]

The going price of an original Warhol is partially manipulated by a wealthy family that seeks to protect the value of their own Warhol holdings.

[a fool in paradise]

Article doesn’t give the dimensions of the piece or even the number of them that were made (likely on different colored canvases). Only the year (1986).

[Maverick68]

Warhol was a fraud...but a damned interesting one...

[traderrob6]

Interesting like a multi-car accident on the freeway.

[JoeProBono]

Photo Booth Self-Portrait, ca. 1963

[Gay State Conservative]

I've seen chimps that could do better.

[martin_fierro]

Wonder what my Paen to Warhol would fetch.

[wrrock]

It is 108 inches squared.

from $32 Million...