Andy Warhol’s ‘Small Torn Soup Can (Pepper Pot)’ (1962) sold for a superb $11.7 million at Christie’s last week. The work, which was painted as opposed to printed, was bagged by Larry Gagosian, who apparently picked the work up for LA’s billionaire collector Eli Broad. The piece was sold as part of a $143.2 million lot and was expected to sell at a slightly higher price of $15 million.
Monday, May 15, 2006
News – Warhol’s Torn Soup Can Sells For $11.8 Million – New York
Andy Warhol’s ‘Small Torn Soup Can (Pepper Pot)’ (1962) sold for a superb $11.7 million at Christie’s last week. The work, which was painted as opposed to printed, was bagged by Larry Gagosian, who apparently picked the work up for LA’s billionaire collector Eli Broad. The piece was sold as part of a $143.2 million lot and was expected to sell at a slightly higher price of $15 million.
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