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[uffda51]

Picasso Sells at Auction for $106.5 Million, a Record for an Artwork

A painting that Picasso created in a single day in March
1932, "Nu au Plateau de Sculpteur (Nude, Green Leaves and
Bust)," sold for $106.5 million, a world record auction price
for a work of art, at Christie's Tuesday night. Bidding for
the Picasso lasted 8 minutes and 6 seconds; there were six
bidders.

[calvindog]

Somewhere in Illinois, a computer in Doug Allen's home just cried.

[barrysloate]

It was expected that that Picasso was going to set the new world record. 1932 was apparently one of his best years, and anything he painted then is considered a classic. And among those works, this example was considered to be as good as it gets.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I hope whoever bought it also contributes heavily to charities.

[Wesley]

I'd rather have a T210 Joe Jackson.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I hope whoever bought it also contributes heavily to charities.

Uh...ok...

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I hope whoever bought it also contributes heavily to charities.

Yes, I would hate to think that the buyer wasn't concerned about the suffering of others.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Yes, I would hate to think that the buyer wasn't concerned about the suffering of others.

According to Buddhism, as I understand it at a rudimentary level, one of the four Noble Truths is that suffering result from an attachment to transient things such as wealth and prestige, so perhaps really the winner is the one suffering here and not the have-nots.

[Kawika]

At times like this I always think of Kevin Bacon's line in Diner: Do you ever get the feeling that there's something going on that we don't know about?

[barrysloate]

Same way that baseball card people know what is the thing to own, Picasso freaks know that this is one of his best.

[buymycards]

I heard rumors that it was cut from a sheet and trimmed.

Rick

[Anthony S.]

Originally Posted by uffda51

Bidding for the Picasso lasted 8 minutes and 6 seconds; there were six bidders.

So there really are 6 people in the Dorskind Group?