Iconic Central Perk painting from NBC sitcom ‘Friends’ heads to auction, May 20

Metin Bereketli, Diversity 5, original acrylic on canvas, 48in x 60in (framed), artist-signed lower right and dated 2001. Used and featured on NBC series ‘Friends’ as background art behind iconic orange couch at Central Perk coffee house. Estimate $85,000-$100,000. Opening bid: $42,000

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – It’s that painting! You know you’ve seen it before, and more than once. Here’s a clue: picture Chandler, Rachel and Monica stretched across an orange sofa, drinking coffee and bantering about their latest dating dilemmas. You got it! It’s the artwork that hangs behind the iconic couch at Central Perk, the Friends’ favorite hangout – and it’s headed to auction this Saturday in Beverly Hills, California.

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