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Leonora Carrington's auction record jumps 700% with $28.48m sale
Leonora Carrington's auction record jumps 700% with $28.48m sale

Les Distractions de Dagobert set a new auction record for Leonora Carrington, selling for $28.48m at Sotheby's New York, 700% above the Surrealist artist’s previous record sale.

HENI News · 16 May, 2024 @ 01:01

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