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2010

A 1958 “Flag” sells for $110 million

In 2010 a 1958 Flag was reportedly sold privately to the hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen for about $110 million, the most expensive artwork sold by a living artist; the seller was Jean-Christophe Castelli, son of Leo Castelli. Other accounts name the work as Three Flags (1958).

2011 · 获奖

Presidential Medal of Freedom

11 November 2014

Auction record: a 1983 “Flag” for $36 million

On November 11, 2014, a 1983 version of Flag was auctioned at Sotheby's in New York for $36 million, a new auction record for Johns. Other accounts describe it as a version of Three Flags.