Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for record $195m at auction

Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, a painting of Marilyn Monroe, is pictured on display at Christie's Auction House in advance of the piece going up for auction in New York. Picture: Reuters

Mike Bedigan

Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has gone under the hammer for $195 million (€185m), making it the most expensive work by a US artist sold at auction.

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours, with yellow hair, blue eyeshadow and red lips on a blue background.