Most expensive 20th-century artwork ever offered at auction

A preview of the the upcoming New York season of May sales

'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' by Andy Warhol at Christie's.

THE most expensive 20th-century artwork ever offered at auction trumpets that the upcoming New York season of May sales promises to be exciting. A $200 million Warhol alongside art market stars from Monet and van Gogh to Georgia O’Keeffe, Basquiat and beyond look set to make this a season to remember.

Shot Sage Blue Marilyn by Andy Warhol with its eye-popping estimate is a highlight at Christie’s marquee week sales. The good news is that all proceeds from the sale of this definitive work — from the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation in Zurich — goes to an organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children the world over with health and educational support care. This single painting constitutes the highest-grossing philanthropic auction since the sale of the Peggy and David Rockefeller Collection in 2018.