“Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat,” a vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar, had remained hidden from public view for more than eight decades.
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The David Lynch estate auction doubled as a caffeinated wake
Most of the bidding action was online. But at a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel, hopeful bidders united by genuine affection for Lynch admired the tools of the late artist’s trade. It was a mirthful wake.
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A duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at an art auction
A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur.
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Opinion: The puzzling allure of Al Capone’s pistol
There are other, more meaningful guns to pursue than Al Capone’s “Sweetheart.”
