Warhol sells for record £158m

ANDY Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has gone under the hammer for $195m (£158m), making it the most expensive work by a US artist sold at auction.

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours, with yellow hair, blue eyeshadow and red lips on a blue background.