Auction house Christie's big contemporary art sale in New York isn't until November 13 but the art world is already buzzing about the fact that one of Andy Warhol's iconic Liz Taylor portraits will be on the auction block. The turquoise Liz was created in 1963 and is part of Warhol's celebrity portraits that also include Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy. This work also has a celebrity owner. Actor Hugh Grant bought the painting six years ago for $3.5 million at Sotheby's in New York. He now could realize anywhere from $25 million to $35 million on his investment.Posts with tag HughGrant
Hugh Grant Set To Make Big Bucks By Selling His Liz
Auction house Christie's big contemporary art sale in New York isn't until November 13 but the art world is already buzzing about the fact that one of Andy Warhol's iconic Liz Taylor portraits will be on the auction block. The turquoise Liz was created in 1963 and is part of Warhol's celebrity portraits that also include Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy. This work also has a celebrity owner. Actor Hugh Grant bought the painting six years ago for $3.5 million at Sotheby's in New York. He now could realize anywhere from $25 million to $35 million on his investment.Hugh Hates His Houses
Apparently, Hugh Grant hates all of the 17 "horrible houses" he owns in
London. He seems to keep buying the places, deciding that they are "not very nice" and moving on to buy
another. One has to wonder if Hugh knows that there are people in business to prevent this sort of situation. He could
call an interior decorator to redesign the homes or a contractor to gut the buildings and start over fresh. He could
also call a real estate agent and sell some of the properties. The properties include a $9
million bachelor pad, which doubles as an office for his production company, but it sounds as though he might want
to keep that one.
