Warhol's Million-Dollar Week Despite Marilyn Miss
1 min read · 20 Jul 2026
Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print, low estimate $120,000, was bought in at Christie's New York on July 16. Image courtesy of Christie's
The market for Andy Warhol's work never sleeps, thanks to the enduring demand for his editioned prints. Last week alone, the Pop artist's cumulative sales topped $1m.
That was despite a 1967 screenprint of Marilyn Monroe going unsold at Christie's in New York, while Forum Auctions in London failed to find a buyer for a Shoes screenprint depite a dusting of diamonds.
The monochrome Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn), number 20 from an edition of 250 (plus 26 artist's proofs), carried a low estimate of $120,000 and was published by the Factory during its heyday.
The two misses were outweighed by the 26 Warhol works that found buyers last week in sales in New York, London and Tokyo, bringing in a total of $1,035,000, according to HENI News data.
As Warhol said: "Good business is the best art." But the most bankable artist isn't immune to a buy-in.
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