Andy Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe to be auctioned for a record $200 million

One of the most famous portraits of the iconic actress and singer Marilyn Monroe from the American artist Andy Warhol will be auctioned at Christie's in May for $ 200 million, reports THE ART NEWSPAPER RUSSIA.

A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe called Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, made by artist Andy Warhol in 1964, may become the most expensive work of art of the XX century ever sold at auction. In this case, silkscreen printing will become the most expensive work of art of the twentieth century, and the second most expensive in general after Leonardo's "Savior of the World".

The work was handed over to the auction house by representatives of the Thomas and Doris Ammann Charitable Foundation in Zurich, which helps children.

"The sale of the painting will be the largest charity auction since the auction of the Peggy and David Rockefeller collection in 2018," commented Mark Porter, chairman of Christie's.

Previously, the Shot Sage Blue Marilyn portrait was exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris and the Tate Gallery in London.