(RED) Auction = $42.6million

There was a lot of LOVE in the air yesterday, especially for the (RED) auction. How much LOVE?…

An auction at Sotheby’s organized by rocker-activist Bono and artist Damien Hirst raised $42.6 million Thursday night to fight AIDS in Africa.

In kicking off the Valentine’s Day sale, to which over 60 top contemporary artists donated museum-quality work, Bono led the crowd in a sing-along of the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love.”

Bono said he was pleased by the results of the auction, which far exceeded the expected proceeds of $28 million and pushed his charity’s total take to the $100 million mark.

“It is a historic night for artists, an extraordinary night in New York City. I am very moved.”

LOVE was definitely in the air and in some Wallets!

Check out some of the pieces that were auctioned off after the jump >

Via > Forbes

Takashi Murakami (RED) Flower Ball. > $1,650,000 USD

 

 

Banksy. VANDALISED PHONE BOX > $605,000 USD

 

 

 

 

BANKSY (DEFACED HIRST) > $1,870,000

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