Marilyn Monroe Painting sold for record-breaking $195m to become most expensive artwork in the 20th century.

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"Shot sage blue Marilyn." Produced in 1964 two years after the death of the glamorous Hollywood start ,Was sold for exactly $195.04 millions,including fees,in just four minutes.

An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop art visionary Andy Warhol went under the hammer for $195 million Monday at Christie's, becoming the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at public auction.

"Shot Sage Blue Marilyn," produced in 1964 two years after the death of the glamourous Hollywood star, sold for exactly $195.04 million, including fees, in just four minutes in a crowded room at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.

Dozens of Christie associates were in the room clutching their phones as they took orders from potential buyers. The auction house owned by French magnate Francois Pinault said in a brief press conference that the winning bid for the "Marilyn" was made from within the room.

Prior to the sale, the portrait was estimated to go for about $200 million, according to Christie's.

While falling just short of that threshold, it nevertheless beat the previous record for a 20th century work, Pablo Picasso's "Women of Algiers," which brought $179.4 million in 2015.

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