For the North American release, a 16-page comic-book tie-in with art by Steve Firchow, Clarence Lansang and Michael Turner of Witchblade fame was published by Eruptor Entertainment and Squaresoft.
Museums have heralded these restitution agreements as a way to take a stand against illegal excavation and forge stronger ties with art-rich nations.
His record is tied with Art Carney ("The Jackie Gleason Show" and "The Honeymooners") and Don Knotts ("The Andy Griffith Show"), who won for comedy shows before the supporting categories were split by genre.
Koons also has close ties with the art dealer Larry Gagosian, who owns a chain of art galleries, which may influence the decision.
And they both have strong ties with the art world: Schiaparelli collaborated with the Surrealists, whereas Ms Prada or, rather, Mrs Bertelli (she uses the name of her husband and business manager) collects contemporary works.
But, although he is revered by art enthusiasts, Mr. Still severed his ties with the commercial art world in the early 1950s, working prolifically until his death in 1980, but rarely displaying his paintings.
Oil companies such as BP and Shell are already under pressure from climate change campaigners to cut their ties with museums and art galleries.
Larry Gagosian, the owner of the Gagosian gallery, which has had close ties with Twombly, said: "The art world has lost a true genius and a completely original talent.
For years, I have been calling out our art museums' ties with corporate money and real estate.
As the bidding began, a man at the rear of the ballroom shouted, "It is shameful to sell off national treasures of China!" He was removed without incident, and the bidding quickly narrowed to a duel between the Beijing company and a collector from Taiwan with ties to an art museum there.
