Warhol Portrait Auctions for 38.4MM: Market Perspective For Collectors
Thinking Out Loud | Comments
New York, NY - May 12, 2011 — Last night, a four panel (40"X32" collectively) self-portrait of Andy Warhol auctioned at Christie's for $38.4 Million Dollars. This, of course, is an impressive sum for a piece of art. In fact, to put this in perspective, here is a Warholian chart outlining what you could get for this one painting (click image to enlarge):
That's right. Own one Warhol portrait, or sit down for 153,600 steak dinners for two at Peter Luger's; buy 2,560 Pro Sub-Zero Fridges; put 480 Porsche 911's in the garage; or settle-down in an apartment nearly 8 times ...
Tagged:
38.4 Million Warhol,
Andrew Warhola,
Andy Warhol,
Ari Lankin,
Art,
Art Auctions,
Art Collectors,
Art Pricing,
Art Pricing Porn,
Artist,
Bardot in Blue,
Borbay,
Borbay Portrait,
Borbay.com,
Bridget Bardot,
Buying Art,
Buying Modern Art,
Buying New Art,
Christie's,
Christie's 38.4 Million,
Christie's Warhol,
Christie's Warhol Auction,
Christie's Warhol Self Portrait,
Collectors,
Conversations,
Details,
Emerging Art Prices,
Finger Tenting,
Get Art,
Jake Nelson,
Jason Borbay,
Jennifer Aniston,
Jeremy Penn,
Joss Parker,
Kianga Ellis,
Manhattan,
Mark Milroy,
Modern,
Modern Art Pricing,
Monty Burns,
New Art,
New York City,
Painting,
Paul Zepeda,
Peter Luger's,
Porsche 911,
Porsche Carrera,
Private Collection,
Sub-Zero,
Tom Hessel,
Tom Hessel Portrait,
Warhol Portrait Auction,
Warhol Record,
Warholian