SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

Warhols may fetch $US120m in US auction

Andy Warhol's paintings Silver Car Crash and Coca Cola (3) are up for grabs in US auctions next month, and are expected to fetch up to $US60 million each.

"Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)" by Andy Warhol
Two masterpieces by US artist Andy Warhol are expected to fetch up to $A128 million in an auction. (AAP)

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP


Skip to article content

Two masterpieces by US artist Andy Warhol go under the hammer in New York next month, with the highlights of the auction season expected to fetch up to $US120 million ($A128 million).

Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) seen in public only once in the last 26 years, will be sold by Sotheby's on November 13 for an expected $US60 million.

Coca-Cola (3), one of Warhol's most famous pop art paintings that has been widely exhibited, is expected to sell for $US40-60 million at Christie's on November 12.

Warhol, a hugely influential figure considered the founder of pop art, was the artist who sold the most at auction last year, his work fetching $US329 million.


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world