Bomb: a portrait of Michael Jackson by Andy Warhol

[SergeiSK]

Portrait of the singer Michael Jackson, written by Andy Warhol, was sold for considerably less than the organizers expected the auction before the bidding, reports AFP.
It was planned that a Warhol painting will rescue 10 million dollars. However, in an official statement released Aug. 19 by the organizers of the auction - Vered Gallery in New York, says that the painting was paid for only "over a million dollars". The exact amount paid for the picture and the name of its new owner, stressed in the Vered Gallery, will remain confidential.
Immediately after the completion of the auction, held on 18 August, News agencies reported that the portrait of Jackson went under the hammer "for a few million" with a starting price of 800 thousand dollars. At the same time in the reports indicated that the organizers of the auction results of the auction is not officially open.
Portrait of Michael Jackson, written by Andy Warhol in 1984, the previous owner in May 2009 acquired at Sotheby's for 278.5 thousand dollars. After the sudden death of Jackson June 25, 2009 interest on the late singer of the world has increased dramatically, and the owner decided to put her picture up for auction.
(Lenta.ru)