Muhammad Ali sketches fetch knockout prices at NY auction

Reuters via MSN ^ | 10/05/2021

[Kid Shelleen]

A boxing sketch in felt pen by the late Muhammad Ali sold for more than $425,000 at an auction in New York on Tuesday of his little-known art works, some of which went for many times over estimates.

The sketch, called "Sting Like a Bee," and drawn on paper in 1978 was the most sought-after work among more than 20 paintings, drawings and sketches ----SNIP--- Bonhams auctioneers said that 26 art works by Ali sold for a total of $945,524, more than three times the lower end of estimates.

[Kid Shelleen]

Imagine how much more money Bonhams would have made if Ali was the President's son instead of one of the most famous athletes in history.

[wbarmy]

I was wondering why the referenced ‘painting’ did not show up in the Breitbart article, so I googled it. Honestly, I could have drawn that better, and I know I stink. That is a five or six year old doing that drawing.

[wardaddy]

Naive art

Cute

He drew one and sent it to Leroy Neiman

Funny

[G Larry]

Because it looks like a 12 year old did it.

He was a great boxer but no artist (although, better than Hunter).

[wbarmy]

hey, for a crackhead, Hunter’s stuff is pretty good. If I saw it at a street artists sidewalk sale, I might even have bought one of them. But 500,000 minimum, we all know what that’s about.

And yes, I know they are modern art junk, Picasso on steroids, but at least they are good representations of that art style. Except for the dog picture. That really stinks.