Andy Warhol’s wig sells auctioned
Published June 24th, 2006
Auction Info
Auction house Christie’s said the wig was part of sale of film and entertainment memorabilia that raised a total of $US839,670, with 231 of the 283 lots on offer sold at the auction in New York.
A pair of the late artist’s paint-splattered Ferragamo shoes went for $US7800 while a paintbrush raised $US3840.
A 1977 Polaroid of Muhammad Ali taken by Warhol and signed by the boxing legend raised $US19,200, more than twice the presale estimate.
The items were among gifts that the Pop Art icon bestowed on his nephews when they visited their famous uncle from the late 1960s until his death in 1987.
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