Dick Johnson forwarded this story about an upcoming money-themed art sale at Sotheby's. Thanks! -Editor
It's not exactly newsworthy that an auction at Sotheby's will be all about the Benjamins, but this time it's a bit more
literal. The upcoming sale of a money-themed collection at the London auction house, according to the Los Angeles Times, boasts 21 works by
contemporary artists that feature the almighty dollar bill. The sale, titled, "To The Bearer On Demand," will take place on July
1st as part of Sotheby's contemporary evening auction, and is expected to fetch between $62.8 million and $92.6 million.
The pieces hail from a single private collector in Europe, and the collection features works by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Joseph Beuys,
Wang Jin, Zheng Liu, and the art duo Tim Noble and Sue Webster.
The highlight of the sale is Warhol's One Dollar Bill (Silver Certificate)(1962), which is expected to sell for up to $30 million.
Also featured will be Front and Back Dollar Bills, a silkscreen that features multiple bills, as well as the 1981 works Dollar Sign and
Dollar Signs.
The 21 works will be on display at Sotheby's in Los Angeles today, before heading to London. The July 1st contemporary auction will
also feature pieces by Francis Bacon, Gerhard Richter, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
To read the complete article, see:
Naked Avarice Grips Art World as Sotheby's Offers $93 Million
Money-Themed Sale ()https://news.artnet.com/in-brief/sothebys-money-auction-300717
The three works pictured here are all Warhols. Hey - a star note! That’s worth more, right? (It's estimated at £13-18m). -Editor
Take a Look at the Blinged-Out
Paintings in the Money-Themed Auction at Sotheby’s
(www.vulture.com/2015/05/blinged-out-paintings-in-sothebys-money-auction/slideshow/1/)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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