'Gun' by artist Andy Warhol is on display at Christie's during a press preview of their Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York on May 01, 2009. The painting will go under the hammer with an estimate of 2.2-2.8 million USD on May 13. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

'Gun' by artist Andy Warhol is on display at Christie's during a press preview of their Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York on May 01, 2009. The painting will go under the hammer with an estimate of 2.2-2.8 million USD on May 13.

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  1. In this Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 photo, workers Leonardo Leggieri, left, and Vince Mrazovich prepare to install an Andy Warhol titled Jackie (Smiling) from the Jumex Collection for Art Basel Miami Beach at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, Fla.
  2. This undated picture provided by Sotheby's shows pop artist Andy Warhol's painting, "200 One Dollar Bills," which brought $43.8 million at auction, more than three times its highest presale estimate of $12 million. The work, one of Warhol's first silk-screen paintings, sold at Sotheby's on Wednesday, Nov.11, 2009. The auction house did not reveal the names of the buyer and seller.
  3. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: '200 One Dollar Bills' by Andy Warhol, valued at $8-12 million, is displayed during a preview of Sotheby's fall Evening Sale of Contemporary Art October 30, 2009 in New York City. The November 11 sale features works by Warhol, Hockney, Koons and others.
  4. 'Self-Portrait' by Andy Warhol is on display during a preview of Sotheby's impressionist and modern art sale in New York, October 30, 2009. Sotheby's is scheduled to hold its impressionist and modern art sale on November 4, 2009.
  5. 'Untitled (Roll of Dollar Bills)' by Andy Warhol is on display during a preview of Sotheby's impressionist and modern art sale in New York, October 30, 2009. Sotheby's is scheduled to hold its impressionist and modern art sale on November 4, 2009.
  6. 'Self-Portrait' by Andy Warhol is on display during a preview of Sotheby's impressionist and modern art sale in New York, October 30, 2009. Sotheby's is scheduled to hold its impressionist and modern art sale on November 4, 2009.
  7. '200 One Dollar Bills' by Andy Warhol is on display during a preview of Sotheby's impressionist and modern art sale in New York, October 30, 2009. Sotheby's is scheduled to hold its impressionist and modern art sale on November 4, 2009.
  8. '200 One Dollar Bills' by Andy Warhol is on display during a preview of Sotheby's impressionist and modern art sale in New York, October 30, 2009. Sotheby's is scheduled to hold its impressionist and modern art sale on November 4, 2009.
  9. '200 One Dollar Bills' by Andy Warhol is on display during a preview of Sotheby's impressionist and modern art sale in New York, October 30, 2009. Sotheby's is scheduled to hold its impressionist and modern art sale on November 4, 2009.
  10. This photo released by Sotheby's, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 in New York, shows a 1965 self-portrait by Andy Warhol. The painting belongs to Cathy Naso, who was 17-years-old when she got a part-time job as a receptionist at Warhol's Factory. The painting will be auctioned at Sotheby's Nov. 11 sale of contemporary art.
  11. "Tunafish Disaster," by artist Andy Warhol which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $6-8 million on November 10, 2009 by Christie's during the Post-War & Contemporary Art evening sale, is seen at a press preview in New York October 29, 2009.
  12. "Michael Jackson," by artist Andy Warhol which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $500,000-700,000 on November 10, 2009 by Christie's during the Post-War & Contemporary Art evening sale, is seen at a press preview in New York October 29, 2009.
  13. 'Tunafish Disaster' by Andy Warhol is on display at Christie's during a preview of Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York, October 29, 2009. Christie's is scheduled to hold its Impressionist and Modern Art Sale on November 03, 2009.
  14. 'Heinz Tomato Ketchup with Campbell's Soup Can' by Andy Warhol is on display at Christie's during a preview of Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York, October 29, 2009. Christie's is scheduled to hold its Impressionist and Modern Art Sale on November 03, 2009.
  15. 'Michael Jackson' by Andy Warhol is on display at Christie's during a preview of Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York, October 29, 2009. Christie's is scheduled to hold its Impressionist and Modern Art Sale on November 03, 2009.
  16. 'Most Wanted Men No.3, Ellis Ruiz B.' by Andy Warhol is on display at Christie's during a preview of Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York, October 29, 2009. Christie's is scheduled to hold its Impressionist and Modern Art Sale on November 03, 2009.

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