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'Sale of the Century' falls flat
'Sale of the Century' falls flat
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto by Picasso
This time, the hype was perhaps deserved: Christie's did have a claim to be putting on, last night, the sale of the century.
This time, the hype was perhaps deserved: Christie's did have a claim to be putting on, last night, the sale of the century.
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