Picasso painting sells for $179M, record for art at auction

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

NEW YORK -- A multi-hued painting from Pablo Picasso set a world record for artwork at auction, selling Monday night for $179.4 million, and a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti set a record for most expensive sculpture, at $141.3 million.

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