“ Good Times” painting sells for $15.2M, more than the Monet up for bid

The iconic dance-hall painting seen in the credits of the 1970s sitcom Good Times sold at a Christie’s auction in New York City Thursday for a record-breaking $15.2 million.

As noted by The Los Angeles Times, Ernie Barnes’ adored 1976 acrylic-on-canvas piece known as The Sugar Shack appeared in the fifth and sixth seasons of the classic 1970s sitcom. Marvin Gaye also used the painting as the cover art for his classic hit album, “I Want You.” According to Christie’s auction house, the painting sold for 76 times its estimate of $150,000 to $200,000 and had 22 bidders interested. It was sold to Houston-based energy trader Bill Perkins after 10 minutes of bidding. Per The New York Times, the price was “more than double that of a Cézanne in the sale, and more than a Monet and a de Kooning.”[link=(According to Christie’s auction house, the painting sold for 76 times its estimate of $150,000 to $200,000 and had 22 bidders interested. It was sold to Houston-based energy trader Bill Perkins after 10 minutes of bidding. Per The New York Times, the price was “more than double that of a Cézanne in the sale, and more than a Monet and a de Kooning.”)]Dynomite….. I guess[/link]