Blinged-Out Paintings in Sotheby’s Money Auction
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.
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
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 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.
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.
Tim Noble & Sue Webster
$, 2001
Reflector caps, lamps and electronic sequencer
Edition of 5.
182.9 x 134 x 25.4 cm