Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)

Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)
Artist Andy Warhol
Year 1963

Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) is a 1963 painting by the American artist Andy Warhol. In November 2013 it sold for $105m (£65.5m) at auction, setting a new highest price for a painting by Warhol.[1][2]

History

Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)[3] depicts a body twisted in the mangled interior of a silver car. It was painted by Andy Warhol at the age of 35. It is the last painting of the artist that was left in private hands. The painting is 8 by 13 feet (2.4 by 4.0 m) in dimensions, and it was displayed only once in public during the last 26 years.

The art masterpiece was held by a European collector for 20 years. In November 2013, five bidders fought for the painting in an auction of contemporary art works organized by Sotheby's, bringing the price to $105 million. The name of the winner was never disclosed to the public.

The final price was above the expectations of the organizers, because the painting was estimated at $60-80 million. The price broke the previous record paid for a Warhol painting, $100 million paid for Eight Elvises.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Andy Warhol auction record shattered". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  2. ↑ "Andy Warhol painting sells for $105M". New York Daily News. November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Silver Car Crash". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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