Ever Wanted Wallpaper Designed by David Bowie? It's Now Up for Auction

The two rolls of wallpapers are currently on offer for online bidding until Tuesday, April 28 as part of Sotheby's Prints and Multiples sale.

As a man of many talents, David Bowie collaborated in 1995 with British textile design company Laura Ashley to create a series of wallpapers inspired by modern psychology and mythical figures.

Among them are "Conflict," which Bowie specifically designed for his debut exhibition, "New Afro/Pagan and Work: 1975-1995," held in 1995 at The Saatchi Gallery in London.

This design juxtaposes a floral pattern ubiquitous of the Laura Ashley aesthetic with nude self-portraits of Lucian Freud ("Painter Working, Reflection," 1993) submerged in Damien Hirst-like formaldehyde tanks.

The second roll of wallpaper, entitled "Minotaur," also features repeated images against a backdrop of traditional English chintz.

This design reinterprets one of Pablo Picasso's favorite motifs, the Minotaur, against a large concrete block.

According to The Art Newspaper, "Minotaur" caused controversy at Laura Ashley as the genitals of the mythological creature were visible in Bowie's original design.

"It's been a good working relationship, apart from the castration, that is. They erased the Minotaur's genitals," the British artist once said of his collaboration with the British textile company.

"Conflict" is now expected to sell for between $25,000 and $40,000 at Sotheby's, while "Minotaur" is estimated to go under the hammer between $20,000 and $30,000.

Also hitting the auction block during Sotheby's Prints and Multiples sale are a selection of Modern and Contemporary prints spanning the 20th century, including works by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol.

Collectors will have the opportunity to bid for seminal Pop images like Roy Lichtenstein's "Sweet Dreams Baby" (estimated between $120,000 and $180,000) and Andy Warhol's "Moonwalk" (estimated between $125,000 and $175,000).

Additionally, Abstract Expressionist prints such as Robert Motherwell's "Burning Elegy" (estimated between $40,000 and $60,000) and Helen Frankenthaler's "Tales of Genji II" (estimated between $30,000 and $50,000) will be offered.