An Amedeo Modigliani 1917 nude sold for $68.96 million, a record for the artist, helping Sotheby\u2019s reach its highest total for a New York Impressionist and modern art sale since May 2008, reports Bloomberg.<\/p>\n
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Modigliani\u2019s \u201cNu Assis sur un Divan (La Belle Romaine)\u201d was offered early in the 61-lot sale, the first of the two-week New York autumn season. Five phone bidders vied for the work, pushing its price well past the $40 million that was expected.<\/p>\n
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Modigliani nudes are especially coveted. \u201cLa Belle Romaine\u201d has an almond-eyed model, head cocked seductively and torso wrapped in white drapery that reveals more than it obscures.<\/p>\n
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It previously sold at Sotheby\u2019s in 1999 for $16.8 million. The seller then was a member of the Sultan of Brunei\u2019s family, dealers said. Last night it was estimated to fetch about $40 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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