Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor done by Andy Warhol was put on sale for $20 to $30 million

March 24, 2011

As was reported by the New York auction house Phillips de Pury & Company “A portrait of the British actress Elizabeth Taylor, made by the American artist Andy Warhol will be on sale at a price of between 20 and 30 million of dollars”.

Warhol’s portrait of Liz Taylor was created in 1963 and will go on sale next May 12 in New York.

The director of contemporary art auction house, Michael McGinnis said, “It’s a gem. Warhol at his best” is a classic that portrays the actress as she was when Warhol painted nearly fifty years ago”.