Leading the sale is Michael Jackson by Andy Warhol, a stunning portrait of the self-proclaimed “King of Pop” executed in 1984 at the height of his fame (estimate: $125,000-150,000).  Warhol was commissioned by Time magazine to create a cover image of Michael Jackson. This unique silkscreen is one of several studies Warhol executed in preparation for the cover. It is expected to attract significant bidder interest as it has never before appeared at auction and is only the second important Michael Jackson portrait by Andy Warhol to be offered at auction since Jackson’s death.

 

Another highlight is Andy Warhol’s Edward Kennedy, a stately image of the late Senator published in 1980 by the Kennedy for President Committee to raise funds for the Senator’s primary campaign (estimate: $12,000-15,000). A copy of this print hung in Kennedy’s office in Washington D.C. Other iconic Warhol portraits offered in the sale include Mao, 1972, Rebel without a Cause (James Dean), 1985, and Queen Elizabeth, 1985.

 

 

 

ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Sweet Dreams Baby, 1965
Silkscreen, edition of 200
Estimate: $75,000-$85,000

 

Among the other top lots are two important prints by Roy Lichtenstein, Sweet Dreams Baby, 1965, one of his most recognizable Pop images (estimate: $75,000-85,000) and Art Critic, 1996 (estimate: $32,000-38,000).

 

 

 

FRANCIS BACON
Study for a Portrait of John Edwards, 1988
Aquatint, H.C. (edition was 99)
Estimate: $10,000-$12,000

 

 

The auction also celebrates renowned artist Francis Bacon, including the rare Study for a Portrait of John Edwards, 1988 (estimate: $10,000-12,000). Edwards was Bacon’s closest companion and friend and the subject of many of the artist’s important late paintings. He was the sole heir to Bacon’s estate at the time of the artist’s death in 1992. Bacon’s many portraits of Edwards were recently exhibited in the blockbuster Francis Bacon retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

 

In addition to these important highlights, the sale showcases modern masterworks by Marc Chagall, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso; mid-century modern American prints by Sam Francis, Robert Motherwell, and Helen Frankenthaler; and important contemporary prints by David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Alex Katz, and Tom Wesselmann.

 

 

 

Marc Chagall
The Tree of Jesse, 1960
Lithograph, 41/90
Estimate: $12,000-$16,000

 

 

 

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