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Last Updated: Wednesday, 22 October, 2003, 10:20 GMT 11:20 UK
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In pictures: Contemporary art under the hammer
Andy Warhol's $
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Highly sought-after art by 20th century icons, including Andy Warhol's $, went under the hammer on Wednesday at Bonhams in London.
Paul Gauguin
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An exquisite oil on canvas by Paul Gauguin fetched £164,263
Blue Floor by Roy Lichtenstein
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...and three out of seven of American artist Roy Lichtenstein's interior series sold.
Ed Ruscha's Manual Mobility
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Ed Ruscha's Manual Mobility did not attract a buyer
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More affordable items included Pissaro's Le Lac de Monsouris, which fetched £3,687
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...and a ceramic pitcher by Pablo Picasso which fetched £2,704
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Two-thirds of the sale's offerings were consigned from private collections.
Bridget Riley
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A rare complete four-print set of Bridget Riley pieces did not sell either.


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