A royal blue print of Queen Elizabeth II set a new auction record for an Andy Warhol edition print last week after being sold in Toronto, Canada for $1,141,250 Canadian ($855,600 USD), ARTnews reported.
The diamond-dusted Royal Edition is one of four images of the late monarch from Warhol’s 1985 “Reigning Queen” series. The piece was sold at the Heffel auction house on November 24, and its closing amount, which includes fees and buyer’s premiums, far exceeded the estimate of $375,000–$450,000. This work was based on a photograph of the Queen taken by Peter Grugeon in 1977, when Elizabeth II celebrated the silver anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Photo: Andrew Matthews/AP
Follow NEWS.am STYLE on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
21:11, May 8
World’s ex-richest man, Warren Buffett: Success isn't about money, it's about being loved by those you want to love20:26, May 8
Sylvester Stallone's watches, including ‘Holy Grail’ of his collection, to be auctioned19:27, May 8
New York's Times Square tops list of world’s worst tourist traps16:32, May 8
Horror movie to be made about Jesus’ childhood15:11, May 8
Khloe Kardashian speaks about problems she faced after birth of her son, Tatum15:00, May 8
Eurovision 2024: Alexander Rybak says Armenian song Jako is one of his favorites14:18, May 8
Anna Wintour bans 3 foods from Met Gala13:21, May 8
Eurovision 2024: How to vote for Armenia?13:17, May 8
‘Wednesday’ 2nd season shooting kicks off12:34, May 8
Jessica Biel takes bath with 9kg of salt before Met Gala11:23, May 8
Kim Kardashian reveals secrets behind her sensational Met Gala look10:46, May 8
Shakira wears bold satin white dress to Met Gala after-party