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Dec 4, 2024

9-Way Bidding Battle for Botticelli Leads Old Master Sales in London this Week

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Unique Painting Reworked by Gustav Klimt after his Brother's Tragic Death Soars to £2.2 Million / $2.8 Million, Following 6-Way Bidding Battle


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Nine Bidders Pursue Rediscovered Early Painting by Botticelli to £10M / $12.6M

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