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The painting that brought Jenny Saville to international acclaim had made a record-breaking $12.4 million at Sotheby’s London.

“When I travel, I try to see as much as art as can. I see more when I travel than when I’m at home in London, as that’s devoted to family time. I love time spending time with my family and doing really normal things, like cooking on the weekend, puttering around. I meditate every day." _ Westphal

As in the stock market, a chill at the art auctions has forced many buyers to the sidelines

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EDWARD BURRA1905-1976THE POINTING FINGERsigned: E. J. Burra (lower right)watercolour, g

LONDON .- The earliest known example of Mughal jade; spectacularly large spinels inscribed with the names of emperors from the Mughal treasuries; a jewelled gold tiger’s head finial from the throne of the famed Tipu Sultan of Mysore and a dazzling brooch...

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Two shows at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg illustrate the genius of Jean Schlumberger. The first examines the designer’s career, while the second highlights his collaboration with Bunny Mellon.

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