According to this recent report, Andy Warhol’s highly sought after “Six Self Portraits” and Jeff Koons’ shiny and reflective statue of “Popeye” were auctioned off for the first time last Wednesday evening at Sotheby’s in New York.
With a starting bid of $23,000,000, the Warhol work quickly fetched $30,125,000 in three minutes and 15 seconds. Koons’ seven foot tall “Popeye” statue fetched $28,165,000 in a brisk 91 seconds.
At the end of the evening, Sotheby’s brought in about $384,000,000 in sales of priceless art.