A portrait of 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson by legendary artist Andy Warhol has sold for $812,000 at an auction in Los Angeles.

The pop icon's picture was bought by an anonymous bidder at Christie's auction house on Tuesday for more than the expected price of $700,000, Contactmusic reported.

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