2018 most expensive Art
By Guardian Exclusive
23 December 2018 |
6:49 am
Nu Couche (Sur Le Cote Gauche) was painted by Amedeo Modigliani in 1917. This extraordinary nude was auctioned back in May 15, 2018 at Sotheby’s New York. The painting was sold for $157.16 million to an unidentified buyer.
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