• Battle between buyers A portrait of Picasso surpasses 103 million dollars at auction in New York

An original work by

Andy Warhol

(1928-1987), owned by the American singer-songwriter

Alice Cooper

, who would have stored it for decades in a warehouse, was rescued from oblivion and will be auctioned in a gallery in Scottsdale (Arizona) at a cost of millions of dollars.

The work of the master of pop art dating from 1964 is a screenprint titled

"Little Electric Chair"

from the series "Death and Disaster" and it was a gift that Copper received and kept it in storage. for over forty years.

The 22.5-inch (57.15-centimeter) by 28-inch (71.12-centimeter) piece of art is

in perfect condition,

according to experts, and will be offered on October 23 at Larsen Art Auction with an estimated auction price of 2,500. .000 to $ 4,500,000.

According to US media, the musician decided to get rid of the work because

it does not match the decoration of his current home

"it just does not fit in this house in Arizona. It is something more in the style of New York, Los Angeles or London."

According to Cooper, his artistic tastes are different today, his house is decorated with some motel signs and with aesthetics that evokes Arizona, so

Warhol's work does not "fit" with his current tastes.

"I'm sure there are a lot of people looking for a Warhol electric chair. Well, let's let them find it," commented the rocker.

The screenprint that was already authenticated by

Richard Polsky

was displayed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 Cleveland, Ohio and is now open to the world market to be acquired through auction at Larsen Art Auction.

The "Death and Disaster" series is a collection of works that also includes images of car accidents and riots.

"Little Electric Chair"

represents the electric chair in New York's Sing Sing Prison

(the same one in which convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were electrocuted).

Larsen Art Auction reported that there are between 50 and 55 known "Little Electric Chairs" in a variety of colors, such as blue, green and yellow.

However,

Cooper's

blood-red version

is particularly striking, he says.

Cooper said in a press release that he is selling the painting because "I just decided it was time to move on, time to release it to the world. I thought I had had it all this time and

had almost forgotten about it."

Andrew Warhola

commonly known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist and actor who played a crucial role in the birth and development of pop art.

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