Henri Matisse
New York City Art Auction Brings in Almost $400 Million
By admin - Posted on November 8th, 2007
07 November 2007 -- A painting by French artist Henri Matisse was the top seller at an art auction in New York City Tuesday night.
An unidentified buyer paid nearly $34 million for a 1937 Matisse portrait ("L'Odalisque, Harmonie Bleue"). It was far above the estimated $20 million set by Christie's auction house. The price broke the record of nearly $22 million paid for a Matisse painting at London's Sotheby's auction house in June. » read more »
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