A woman walks past Roy Lichtenstein's 'Frolic' at Christie's Auction House in New York, May 1, 2009. On the eve of another art auction season staged against a backdrop of chaotic world markets, the days of the $300 million dollar sale are over, at least for now.

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"Frolic" by artist Roy Lichtenstein is on display at Christie's during a press preview of their Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York, May 01, 2009. The painting will go under the hammer for an estimated 4-6 million USD on May 13, 2009.

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'Frolic' by artist Roy Lichtenstein is on display at Christie's during a press preview of their Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York, May 01, 2009. The painting will go under the hammer for an estimated 4-6 million USD on May 13, 2009.

A car decorated by Roy Lichtenstein in 1977 can be seen in Grand Central Station in New York March 24, 2009.

A woman films in front of a wall with portraits of pop artist Andy Warhol created by Duane Michals, 1958, during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 3.0 CSL, 1976 by Frank Stella is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 3.0 CSL, 1976 by Frank Stella is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 3.0 CSL, 1976 by Frank Stella is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 320i, 1977 by Roy Lichtenstein is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 3.0 CSL, 1976 by Frank Stella is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 635 CSi, 1986 by Robert Rauschenberg is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 320i, 1977 by Roy Lichtenstein is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car M1, 1979 by Andy Warhol is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car M1, 1979 by Andy Warhol is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

The BMW Art Car 635 CSi, 1986 by Robert Rauschenberg is displayed during a preview of the exhibition "BMW Art Car Collection" at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO) in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 4, 2009.

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In this undated photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, the 31-foot sculpture by artist Roy Lichtenstein, titled "Modern Head", is seen in Washington.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 03: David Hockney's 'Beverly Hills Housewife' (est. $7-10 million) is seen during a press preview of the Collection of Betty Freeman at Christie's April 3, 2009 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Andy Warhol's 'Portrait of Man Ray' (L) is seen with other works during a press preview of the Collection of Betty Freeman at Christie's April 3, 2009 in New York City. David Hockney's 'Beverly Hills Housewife' (est.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Andy Warhol's 'Portrait of Man Ray' (L) is seen with other works during a press preview of the Collection of Betty Freeman at Christie's April 3, 2009 in New York City. David Hockney's 'Beverly Hills Housewife' (est.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 03: David Hockney's Beverly Hills Housewife (est. $7-10 million) is seen during a press preview of the Collection of Betty Freeman at Christie's April 3, 2009 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Claes Oldenburg's 'Study for a Rotten Apple Core, Two' is seen during a press preview of the Collection of Betty Freeman at Christie's April 3, 2009 in New York City. David Hockney's 'Beverly Hills Housewife' (est.

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Artist Frank Stella stands next to the BMW, that he painted in 1976, at a display in Grand Central Terminal March 24, 2009 in New York. Four iconic BMW Art Cars designed by Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg were unveiled at the public art exhibit.

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Spectators view a BMW, painted by artist Roy Lichtenstein in 1977, at a display in Grand Central Terminal March 24, 2009 in New York. Four iconic BMW Art Cars designed by Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg were unveiled at the public art exhibit.

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A worker dusts off a BMW painted by artist Andy Warhol in 1979 at a display in Grand Central Terminal on March 24, 2009 in New York. Four iconic BMW Art Cars designed by Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg were unveiled at the public art exhibit.

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Artist Frank Stella stands next to the BMW, that he painted in 1976, at a display in Grand Central Terminal March 24, 2009 in New York. Four iconic BMW Art Cars designed by Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg were unveiled at the public art exhibit.