Year 1963 Created 1963 | Artist Andy Warhol | |
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Warhol s silver car crash double disaster 1963 a conversation with sir john richardson
Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) is a 1963 serigraph by the American artist Andy Warhol. In November 2013 it sold for $105m (£65.5m) at auction, setting a new highest price for a work by Warhol.
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Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) depicts a body twisted in the mangled interior of a silver car. It was printed by Andy Warhol at the age of 35. It is the last serigraph of the artist that was left in private hands. The serigraph is 8 by 13 feet (2.4 by 4.0 m) in dimensions, and it was displayed only once in public during the last 26 years.
The art masterpiece was held by a European collector for 20 years. In November 2013, five bidders fought for the serigraph in an auction of contemporary art works organized by Sotheby's, bringing the price to $105 million. The name of the winner was never disclosed to the public.
The final price was above the expectations of the organizers, because the serigraph was estimated at $60-80 million. The price broke the previous record paid for a Warhol serigraph, $100 million paid for Eight Elvises.