Burning List

August 21st, 2009 LONDON – A ‘Michael Jackson’ portrait created by King of Pop Art Andy Warhol in 1984 has sold for an undisclosed amount at auction in New York. The Vered Art Gallery, in Long Island, said that an anonymous buyer had “paid over 1 million dollars” for the artwork.

Andy Warhol’s portrait of Michael Jackson sold to anonymous buyer at NY gallery auction

August 19th, 2009 Warhol’s Jackson portrait sold by NY art galleryEAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — A New York art gallery has sold an Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson, but won’t reveal the purchase price or the buyer.

NY gallery expects brisk last-minute bidding on Andy Warhol’s portrait of Michael Jackson

August 18th, 2009 Warhol’s Jackson portrait auction enters last dayEAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — A New York art gallery is expecting some brisk last-minute bidding on an Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson.

MJ’s 1984 Andy Warhol portrait to go under the hammer (Corrected)

August 3rd, 2009 LONDON – A portrait of Michael Jackson, by Andy Warhol, is set to be auctioned in New York. Auction closes on August 18, 2009.

MJ’s 1984 Andy Warhol portrait up for grabs

August 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK – A “Michael Jackson” painting created by King of Pop Art Andy Warhol in 1984 has been under the hammer at the Vered Gallery of East Hampton. The portrait depicts a smiling King of Pop in his red military uniform from his hit album “Thriller”.

MJ’s ‘glowy’ glove expected to fetch #50k at auction

July 18th, 2009 LONDON – Michael Jackson’s glove, which he wore during his 1984 Victory Tour, is being auctioned off and expected to fetch at least 50,000 pounds. It is fitted with 50 tiny flashing lights, powered by a nine-volt battery in the cuff, and can be turned on and off at the flick of a switch.

Andy Warhol’s portrait of Michael Jackson is back on sale at New York gallery auction

July 16th, 2009 NY gallery resumes sale of Warhol’s JacksonEAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — An Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson is back on the auction block at a New York art gallery.

Andy Warhol’s portrait of Michael Jackson dropped from Hamptons gallery’s auction

July 13th, 2009 Warhol’s Jackson portrait dropped from NY auctionEAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — A New York art gallery has temporarily removed an Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson from the auction block.

Jackson’s 1984 portrait up for grabs

July 4th, 2009 NEW YORK – A “Michael Jackson” painting created by King of Pop Art Andy Warhol in 1984 has been under the hammer at the Vered Gallery of East Hampton. The portrait depicts a smiling King of Pop in his red military uniform from his hit album “Thriller”.

Rarely seen Michael Jackson portrait displayed in luxury car showroom near NY’s Apollo Theater

July 3rd, 2009 Jackson portrait displayed in NYC car showroomNEW YORK — A rarely seen portrait of Michael Jackson is on display inside a New York City showroom that sells luxury cars to celebrities. Owner Marty Abrams says an oil painting titled “The Book” is the only portrait Jackson sat for because he was friends with Australian painter Brett-Livingstone Strong.

Marilyn Monroe bathrobe auctioned for $120,000

July 1st, 2009 LONDON – A Marilyn Monroe bathrobe, which was sold at an auction for $6,000 a decade ago, has gone under the hammer again in Las Vegas for a staggering $120,000. A private collector snapped up the robe Saturday during a two-day Julien’s Auctions memorabilia sale, which also featured items which once belonged to Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

Christopher Lee’s Dracula cape expected to fetch £30k at London auction

June 16th, 2009 LONDON – The black cape worn by Christopher Lee in the 1958 hit Dracula is set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch more than 30,000 pounds. The woollen cape is presently in possession of Angels The Costumiers, which has 250 lots of film and TV costumes in its archive.

Nude Madonna-Ritchie portrait fails to attract bidders at auction

May 31st, 2009 LONDON – A nude portrait of Madonna and her former husband Guy Ritchie has failed to attract any bidders at a recent auction. Peter Howson painted the controversial oil in 2005, five years after the Queen of Pop and the director tied the knot in the north of Scotland.

NY auction house sells Hockney painting for $7.9M, a record for popular British artist’s work

May 14th, 2009 Hockney painting sells for record $7.9 millionNEW YORK — David Hockney’s painting “Beverly Hills Housewife” sold for a record $7.9 million after fierce bidding Wednesday, a sign that collectors are eager to buy rare and high-quality works despite the recession, the Christie’s auction house said. A Claes Oldenburg sculpture “Typewriter Eraser,” from 1976, also set a record, selling for $2.2 million at the auction of post-war and contemporary art.

Picasso’s ‘Woman with Hat,’ Giacometti’s ‘Bust of Diego’ sell for $7.7M each in NYC auction

May 8th, 2009 Picasso, Giacometti works fetch $7.7M each in NYCNEW YORK — Pieces by Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti sold Wednesday for more than $7 million each at an auction of impressionist and modern art, showing that collectors still are willing to spend despite the global recession, the Christie’s auction house said. The 1971 Picasso painting “Woman with Hat” was consigned by film director Julian Schnabel to help finance a real estate project.