By Emily Allen PUBLISHED: 06:41 EST, 27 September 2012 | UPDATED: 06:41 EST, 27 September 2012 Art: Andy Warhol's 'Mao' in typical pop-art fashion is estimated to fetch £22,000 at the auction tonight An obsessive collector is in for a red letter day when he sells his one £1m hoard of artefacts connected to Chinese dictator Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. The unidentified fan has an interest in the late communist leader for several years and began a relentless quest to snap up as many Red Army propaganda items as possible. Over a 15 year period he made repeated trips to China to amass his collection that ranges from the bizarre to the spectacular.
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The auction spans 280 lots produced to glorify the dictator who ruled China between 1945 and 1976
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There are photos, statues, banners and paintings - including one worth £70,000 and a pop art print of the dictator by Andy Warhol worth £22,000
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The most valuable item is an incredibly rare 100 Yuan bank note that was signed by Mao in 1941 and is worth £150,000
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