Christie's May auction iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Warhol

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New York, 21 Mar Christie's announced Monday the auction of one of the iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol, which will be offered in May, during the firm's 20th century art sale and whose value has been estimated at about 200 million dollars. According to Christie's, “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” is “one of the most significant paintings to be put up for auction in a whole generation” and may become “the most expensive work of the 20th century” sold at auction. The auction house experts equated the painting with other iconic pieces such as Da Vinci's “Mona Lisa”, Pablo Picasso's “The Ladies of Avignon” and “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli. CHIEF hc/fixed/dmt (photo) (video)