Alan Page bids farewell to two Warhol artworks he shared with his wife

Above: Diane and Alan Page with their art collection. Photo credit: Renee Jones Schneider for the Star Tribune.

It's not easy saying goodbye to Marilyn and Mao, but one famous Minnesotan did just that.

The NFL Hall of Famer-turned-Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page bid farewell to two Warhol artworks in the art collection he shared with his late wife, Diane Sims Page, who passed away earlier this month.

At a Phillips Auction in New York City on Oct. 17, "Marilyn" sold for $325,000 and

"Mao" departed for a price tag of $56,250.

"We have enjoyed living with the Warhols over the years, but it feels like the right time to pass the more contemporary works along so that we can focus on the historical pieces in the collection, wrote Georgi Page, Director of the Alan and Diane Page Collection.