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May 21, 2015

Blinged-Out Paintings in Sotheby’s Money Auction

By Nate Freeman

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Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby’s

Having a money-themed art auction is kind of like having a water-themed swim. But hey, “To the Bearer on Demand” — the unreservedly pro-capitalist auction that’s going down at Sotheby’s in London this July — will send to the block some pretty great works influenced by the love of cash. Or maybe a critique of it? No, no, just kidding! Sorry, that made our head hurt. Forget we mentioned it. Gotta focus. So: You got Warhols, Harings, a work by Beuys, and … more Warhols. Will it break records, like seemingly every auction did last week? Hey, you have to spend money to make money!

Click ahead to see some of the works you can buy.

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Andy Warhol  
Silver Certificate, 1962 
Acrylic on canvas 
132 x 183 cm. Andy Warhol  
Silver Certificate, 1962 
Acrylic on canvas 
132 x 183 cm.

Andy Warhol 

Silver Certificate, 1962

Acrylic on canvas

132 x 183 cm.

Andy Warhol 
One Dollar Bills, 1962 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, in two parts 
Each: 210.2 x 48.3 cm. Andy Warhol 
One Dollar Bills, 1962 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, in two parts 
Each: 210.2 x 48.3 cm.

Andy Warhol

One Dollar Bills, 1962

Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, in two parts

Each: 210.2 x 48.3 cm.

Andy Warhol 
Two Dollar Bills (Back) (40 Two Dollar Bills in Green), 1962 
Silkscreen ink and pencil on linen 
211 x 48 cm. Andy Warhol 
Two Dollar Bills (Back) (40 Two Dollar Bills in Green), 1962 
Silkscreen ink and pencil on linen 
211 x 48 cm.

Andy Warhol

Two Dollar Bills (Back) (40 Two Dollar Bills in Green), 1962

Silkscreen ink and pencil on linen

211 x 48 cm.

Andy Warhol 
Dollar Signs, 1981 
Acrylic over color silkscreen on canvas 
228 x 177 cm. Andy Warhol 
Dollar Signs, 1981 
Acrylic over color silkscreen on canvas 
228 x 177 cm.

Andy Warhol

Dollar Signs, 1981

Acrylic over color silkscreen on canvas

228 x 177 cm.

Andy Warhol 
Dollar Sign, 1981 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 
229 x 178 cm. Andy Warhol 
Dollar Sign, 1981 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 
229 x 178 cm.

Andy Warhol

Dollar Sign, 1981

Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas

229 x 178 cm.

Andy Warhol 
Three Dollar Signs, 1982 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three) 
Each: 25.5 x 20 cm. Andy Warhol 
Three Dollar Signs, 1982 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three) 
Each: 25.5 x 20 cm.

Andy Warhol

Three Dollar Signs, 1982

Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three)

Each: 25.5 x 20 cm.

Andy Warhol 
Three Dollar Signs, 1982 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three) 
Each: 25.5 x 20 cm. Andy Warhol 
Three Dollar Signs, 1982 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three) 
Each: 25.5 x 20 cm.

Andy Warhol

Three Dollar Signs, 1982

Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three)

Each: 25.5 x 20 cm.

Andy Warhol 
Three Dollar Signs, 1982 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three) 
Each: 25.5 x 20 cm. Andy Warhol 
Three Dollar Signs, 1982 
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three) 
Each: 25.5 x 20 cm.

Andy Warhol

Three Dollar Signs, 1982

Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas (Part of a series of three)

Each: 25.5 x 20 cm.

Keith Haring 
Untitled, 1982 
Baked enamel on metal 
109,2 x 109,2 cm. Keith Haring 
Untitled, 1982 
Baked enamel on metal 
109,2 x 109,2 cm.

Keith Haring

Untitled, 1982

Baked enamel on metal

109,2 x 109,2 cm.

Andy Warhol 
Dollar Bills, 1986 
Dollar bill collage on primed canvas 
35.5 x 35.5 cm. Andy Warhol 
Dollar Bills, 1986 
Dollar bill collage on primed canvas 
35.5 x 35.5 cm.

Andy Warhol

Dollar Bills, 1986

Dollar bill collage on primed canvas

35.5 x 35.5 cm.

Tim Noble & Sue Webster 
$, 2001  
Reflector caps, lamps and electronic sequencer 
Edition of 5. 
182.9 x 134 x 25.4 cm Tim Noble & Sue Webster 
$, 2001  
Reflector caps, lamps and electronic sequencer 
Edition of 5. 
182.9 x 134 x 25.4 cm

Tim Noble & Sue Webster

$, 2001 

Reflector caps, lamps and electronic sequencer

Edition of 5.

182.9 x 134 x 25.4 cm

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