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Failed auction of $70M bronze bust stuns Sotheby’s bidders into silence

May 15, 2025 4:22 PM

The debacle involving an Alberto Giacometti statue left art insiders stunned and raised concerns about the high-end art market’s apparent cooling demand.

Source: NY Post

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