Warholmania: 52 Warhols Hit New York's Contemporary Art Auctions This Week

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NEW YORK-- This week an explosion of Andy Warhol's paintings are heading to auction in New York, with Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips de Pury together offering 14 lots in their evening sales, carrying a gobstopping collective high estimate of $148.7 million. That's not even counting the Pop artist's works in their day sales, which bring the number up to 52 -- in other words, a Warhol for every week of the year. Whether this profusion will flood the market -- stretching the artist's 15 minutes to its breaking point, so to speak -- or feed it remains to be seen, although buyers have largely proven eager to absorb the artist's massive oeuvre whenever it has come under the hammer recently.

Andy Warhol's "Camouflage" is estimated to sell for $1.5-1.8 million at Sotheby's. / Courtesy Sotheby's

Here, to whet the appetites of deep-pocketed Warhol fanatics (hello, Mugrabi brothers), we present a comprehensive view of the Warhols coming to market, including a few of the choicer day say pieces.

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"Self Portrait" (1964) is estimated to sell for 20-30 million at Christie's. All artworks by Andy Warhol.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Self-Portrait" (1986) is estimated to sell for $30-40 million at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Most Wanted Men No. 3, Ellis Ruiz B." is estimated to sell for $4-6 million at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Self-Portrait" (1963) is estimated to sell for $6-8 million at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Jackie" is estimated to sell for $1.5-2 million at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Diamond Dust Shoes" is estimated to sell for $1-1.5 million at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar," 1978, part of "The Complete Athlete Series" that is estimated to sell for $4-6 million as a single lot at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Pelé," 1978, part of "The Complete Athlete Series" that is estimated to sell for $4-6 million as a single lot at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Willie Shoemaker," 1978, part of "The Complete Athlete Series" that is estimated to sell for $4-6 million as a single lot at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Chris Evert," 1978, part of "The Complete Athlete Series" that is estimated to sell for $4-6 million as a single lot at Christie's.Courtesy Christie's Images LTD. 2011
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"Ladies & Gentlemen" is estimated to sell for $1.2-1.8 million at Sotheby's.Courtesy Sotheby's
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"Statue of Liberty" is estimated to sell for $3-4 million at Sotheby's.Courtesy Sotheby's
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"Shadow (Red)" is estimated to sell for $700,000-900,000 at Sotheby's.Courtesy Sotheby's
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"Sixteen Jackies" is estimated to sell for $20-30 million at Sotheby's.Courtesy Sotheby's
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"Liz #5 (Early Colored Liz)" is estimated to be one of the top sales at Phillips de Pury's contemporary auction.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Third Eye" (with Jean-Michel Basquiat) is estimated to sell for $2-3 million at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Flowers" is estimated to sell for $8-12 million at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Mao (Mao 10)" is estimated to sell for $3.5-4.5 million at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Witch" is estimated to sell for $1.8-2.5 million at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Hamburger" is estimated to sell for $70,000-90,000 at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Be Somebody with a Body" is estimated to sell for $70-90,000 at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Untitled (Stamped Shoe with Butterflies" is estimated to sell for $15,000-20,000 at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Unidentified Male Figure" is estimated to sell for $15-20,000 at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Lifesavers" is estimated to sell for $40-60,000 at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company
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"Sweaters" is estimated to sell for $20,000-30,000 at Phillips de Pury.Courtesy Phillips de Pury & Company

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