Andy Warhol's Sexy Studio 54 Portraits

The famed artist's personal pictures from New York's wild '70s and '80s are up for auction at Christie's – see them here before they get snapped up

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MAN OF THE HOUR

MAN OF THE HOUR
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Artist Andy Warhol takes a rare step in front of the lens for a photo with Michael Jackson, circa 1981. More than 200 of Warhol's 1970s and 1980s celebrity portraits from New York City's legendary Studio 54 (including this shot) are up for auction at Christie's and available online. This particular photo is estimated to go for $15,000 - $20,000.

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COSTUME BALL

COSTUME BALL
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Brooke Shields, then just 15, gets dolled up for a night out at the club in 1980. "I would get invited to Studio 54, but I'd leave before all the craziness and drugs happened," she told Haute Living earlier this year. "I never saw the bag passed around."

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DINNER PARTY

DINNER PARTY
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A photo from Jerry Hall's birthday party – on July 3, 1980 – includes the model, plus ex Mick Jagger and his Rolling Stones bandmate, Keith Richards.

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A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY

A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY
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A young Elton John, decked out in a cowboy hat and leather jacket, kicks back with pals on Aug. 10, 1982. Though the club closed for a short while in 1981, it reopened later that year, attracting rising stars in music and movies.

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FAST FRIENDS

FAST FRIENDS
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A strapping Matt Dillon celebrates his 18th birthday in 1982 with Chastity (now Chaz) Bono, 12, by his side.

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THAT'S 'SUPER'

THAT'S 'SUPER'
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Superman Christopher Reeve gets chatty in a Studio 54 shot from Feb. 20, 1979.

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DESIGNING WOMAN

DESIGNING WOMAN
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Designer Diane von Furstenberg was a regular on the party scene, and Studio 54 was her club of choice. Here, she strikes a glam pose for a shot taken in 1980.

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IT'S A CELEBRATION

IT'S A CELEBRATION
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Nights out at the club – like this one, on Aug. 10, 1982 – didn't age Bill Murray, seen here with Maura Moynihan.

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STEPPING OUT

STEPPING OUT
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Dustin Hoffman and a lovely lady friend get ready for a night on the town in 1979.

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A MAN'S WORLD

A MAN'S WORLD
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Baby-faced Richard Gere, then 31, chats with mogul Barry Diller in a candid from 1980.

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SUCH A DRAG

SUCH A DRAG
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Letting loose, Liza Minnelli poses between puffs during a 1979 dinner party. See more of Warhol's photos – and place your bids – at Christies.com.

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