The Long Hangover of the Roaring Eighties
By TOM DEIGNAN
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There was no rest for the wicked last night at Christie’s as the market for Contemporary art proved just as strong as ever. The $348.2 million sale was packed with buyers, dealers, and numerous well-dressed women there to watch the action. Maybe they knew that Valentino was going to take a front-row seat. The fashion designer lost out on one lot but bought a Richard Prince “Nurse” painting — for a record $7.43 million price.
By TOM DEIGNAN
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|There was no rest for the wicked last night at Christie’s as the market for Contemporary art proved just as strong as ever. The $348.2 million sale was packed with buyers, dealers, and numerous well-dressed women there to watch the action. Maybe they knew that Valentino was going to take a front-row seat. The fashion designer lost out on one lot but bought a Richard Prince “Nurse” painting — for a record $7.43 million price.
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