Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic Image To Be Sold for THIS Whopping Amount
Marilyn Monroe's iconic image made by Andy Warhol would be sold for a whopping amount.
Fox News and New York Post reported that the iconic image of the late actress would be part of the upcoming event at the Christie's auction house. Its estimated price as of press time is around $200 million, and it is expected to balloon once the auction starts.
Warhol's silkscreen image, which is also known as "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn," is a close-up image of Monroe with her iconic yellow hair. The late model also sports blue eyeshadow and red lips.
Christie's said that, if the image would meet the sale estimate, the painting would be the most expensive artwork in the 20th century to be auctioned. Its sales would go to the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation Zurich - the foundation that helps children with healthcare and educational programs.
Warhol's painting has been exhibited in different museums across the globe, and he created several images of the late star in the past decades.
Previously, the Nate D. Sanders Auctions also put Monroe's nude portrait on auction. The oversized picture measures 30 inches by 37 inches. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner signed the image at the lower right-hand corner. The famous photo, where Monroe flaunted her "Red Velvet" pose, was taken by Tom Kelley.
Currently, the minimum bid was listed at $7,500.
"This image helped launch Marilyn into superstardom and also boosted Playboy, which became an iconic part of American culture," a representative of the auction said. "This is a unique opportunity for Marilyn fans to own one of her most iconic images."
Marilyn Monroe's Relationship With Queen Elizabeth II
Ahead of the auction event, Monroe's past meeting with Queen Elizabeth II had been revisited.
Closer Weekly recently shared how Monroe did not listen to the warnings that she should dress conservatively when she met the Queen during her 1956 stay in London.
At that time, she sported a gold lamé spaghetti-strap gown at the Empire Theatre instead. Despite her dress, Queen Elizabeth II welcomed her warmly and offered her hand before Monroe curtsied.
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"Elizabeth expected Marilyn to be one of those boisterous, overly confident celebrities, and was pleasantly surprised to find the opposite," a royal insider said. "The queen has a strong intuition and immediately got a sense of the little girl lost in Marilyn."
The same source said that Queen Elizabeth II - who never judges others - said Monroe looked dazzling when she met her.
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