Warhol's Liz Taylor portrait fetches $10 m
AP | HT Correspondent, London
Jul 01, 2010 03:19 PM IST
A rare Andy Warhol portrait of Hollywood screen legend Elizabeth Taylor has sold for $10 million in London. 'Silver Liz' was painted in 1963, the year Taylor became the first actress to earn $1 million.
Auction house Christie's says a rare Andy Warhol portrait of Hollywood screen legend Elizabeth Taylor has sold for $10 million in London.
"Silver Liz" was painted in 1963, the year Taylor became the first actress to earn $1 million for a role.
It has been in a private collection for 20 years and has not been seen in public. The portrait went to an anonymous bidder for 6.76 million pounds ($10.1 million) in London on Wednesday.
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Taylor was one of Warhol's muses but Christie's said that "Silver Liz" was one of only two Warhol portraits to show the actress with her famous violet eyes.
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