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Still Life with fruit by Ilya Mashkov

Russians active in record spring auctions of Impressionists and Contemporary art

May 16th, 2013 | By

Christie’s contemporary art auction set a record this week of US$495m whilst Sotheby’s brought in US$293m.  A few days earlier their sales of Impressionist and Modern art had also brought in hundreds of millions.  The New York Times has recently decided the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. S. Benanke is now a major patron of the
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