Andy Warhol very collectible and highly valuable. The highest price ever paid for a Warhol painting is US$105 million for a 1963 canvas titled "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)"; his works include some of the most expensive paintings ever sold. A 2009 article in "The Economist" described Warhol as the "bellwether of the art market". Warhol was born on August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child of Ondrej Warhola (Americanized as Andrew Warhola, Sr., 1889–1942) and Julia ("née" Zavacká, 1892–1972), whose first child was born in their homeland and died before their move to the U.S. His parents
Ida Reading a Letter often painted by Hammershoi in this period. Hammershoi's work was well received at an exhibition in London in 2008, which revived international interest in his work. This painting was purchased from the artist himself by Edmund Henriques and remained in the hands of his descendents until appearing on the art market in 1984. It was sold 11 June 2012 at Sotheby's London for the record-breaking price of £1.7 million. Ida Reading a Letter Ida Reading a Letter is an 1899 painting by Vilhelm Hammershøi. It is an example of a work inspired by Dutch Golden Age painting and is currently