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arts-and-culture2 years ago

Record-Breaking Picasso Painting Sells for $140 Million

A painting by Pablo Picasso titled "Woman with a Watch" has sold for $139.4 million at an auction in New York, making it the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist. The masterpiece depicts Picasso's young mistress, Marie-Therese Walter, and was purchased by an anonymous buyer after a four-minute bidding process. Picasso, known for his artistic versatility, completed over 13,000 paintings and 100,000 engravings and prints during his lifetime.

arts-and-culture2 years ago

"Record-Breaking Picasso Painting Fetches $139 Million at Auction"

Pablo Picasso's 1932 painting "Femme à la montre" sold for over $139 million at a Sotheby's auction, becoming the most valuable artwork sold at an auction this year. The painting, depicting Picasso's lover Marie-Thérèse Walter, is a significant piece in the fall art auction season and was part of a larger collection sale. This sale marks the second most expensive Picasso painting sold at auction, behind "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')."

arts-and-culture2 years ago

Record-Breaking Sale: Picasso's 'Woman With A Watch' Fetches $139 Million

Pablo Picasso's painting "Woman with a Watch" was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York for $139.3 million, making it the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist. The 1932 masterpiece depicts Picasso's muse, Marie-Therese Walter, and was part of a special sale of the collection of Emily Fisher Landau. Sotheby's aims to generate around $400 million in sales from Landau's collection, which includes works by other renowned artists such as Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and Andy Warhol.

arts-and-culture2 years ago

"Record-breaking Art Auction: Picasso's Mistress Portrait and Landau Collection Fetch Over $520 Million"

A Picasso masterpiece titled "Femme à la montre" is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in November and is expected to sell for over $120 million. The 1932 oil painting depicts Picasso's lover and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter. The artwork is from one of the most prolific years of Picasso's career and is described as a masterpiece by the auction house. The painting is part of the collection of Emily Fisher Landau, a renowned art collector, and is one of about 120 works expected to sell for over $400 million overall.