Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe Pop Art Sells for $195 Million, Setting New Record

Christie’s Americas chairman Marc Porter (L) looks on as Christie's chairman, 20th and 21st Century Art, Alex Rotter announces that Christie's will offer Andy Warhol’s "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" painting of Marilyn Monroe during its May Marquee Week of sales at Christie’s in New York City on March 21, 2022. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Andy Warhol’s 1964 pop art portrait of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe sold for nearly $200 million on Monday night.

The iconic artwork, which is signed and dated by Warhol, sold at Christie’s in New York for approximately $195,040,000, making it the most expensive piece of 20th century American artwork ever to be sold at auction and the second most expensive artwork to sell at auction of all time.