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Christies senior specialist and senior vice president Alex Marshall next to Jasper Johns's 'Small False Start'. AFP
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 12, 2022 Christie's senior specialist and senior vice president Alex Marshall (R) views 'The Conversation' by David Hockney on display at Christie's Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, California during the media preview of "Visionary: The Paul Allen Collection. " - Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
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'Concarneau, calme du matin (Opus no. 219, larghetto)' by French artist Paul Signac. EPA
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People view 'La Montagne Sainte-Victoire' by French artist Paul Cezanne, estimated in excess of 120 million USD, during a preview of the sale 'Visionary: The Collection of Paul G. Allen' at Christie's Auction House in New York, New York, USA, 31 October 2022. EPA / SARAH YENESEL
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'Large Interior W11 (after Watteau)' by British artist Lucian Freud. EPA
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'Madonna of the Magnificat' by Sandro Botticelli. EPA
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'Le Grand Canal a Venise' by French painter Edouard Manet. EPA
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'The King Playing with the Queen (Le Roi jouant avec la Reine)' by German artist Max Ernst. EPA
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'Small False Start' by Jasper Johns. AFP
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'The Conversation' by David Hockney, right, displayed beside 'The Attended' by Brice Marden. AFP
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Christies senior specialist and senior vice president Alex Marshall next to Jasper Johns's 'Small False Start'. AFP
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 12, 2022 Christie's senior specialist and senior vice president Alex Marshall (R) views 'The Conversation' by David Hockney on display at Christie's Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, California during the media preview of "Visionary: The Paul Allen Collection. " - Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
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'Concarneau, calme du matin (Opus no. 219, larghetto)' by French artist Paul Signac. EPA
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People view 'La Montagne Sainte-Victoire' by French artist Paul Cezanne, estimated in excess of 120 million USD, during a preview of the sale 'Visionary: The Collection of Paul G. Allen' at Christie's Auction House in New York, New York, USA, 31 October 2022. EPA / SARAH YENESEL
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'Large Interior W11 (after Watteau)' by British artist Lucian Freud. EPA
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'Madonna of the Magnificat' by Sandro Botticelli. EPA
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'Le Grand Canal a Venise' by French painter Edouard Manet. EPA
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'The King Playing with the Queen (Le Roi jouant avec la Reine)' by German artist Max Ernst. EPA
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'Small False Start' by Jasper Johns. AFP
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'The Conversation' by David Hockney, right, displayed beside 'The Attended' by Brice Marden. AFP
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Christies senior specialist and senior vice president Alex Marshall next to Jasper Johns's 'Small False Start'. AFP
Paul Allen's art collection breaks auction records, fetching $1.5 billion at Christie's
Only 60 of 150 lots from the Microsoft co-founder’s collection were sold on Wednesday, with five pieces selling for more than $100 million
AFP
10 November, 2022
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