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Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at Christie’s in New York

Abstract expressionist’s Number 7A, 1948, becomes the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auctionA Jackson Pollock painting has sold for a record $181.2m (£135.3m) at Christie’s in New York.The sale on Monday made Number 7A, 1948 the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auction, according to ARTnews. Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction52 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleReutersNumber 7A, 1948 has been owned by some of the most important art collectors of the past half century, according to Christie'sA Jackson Pollock artwork, described as one of history's "first truly abstract paintings", has sold at auction for $181m (£135m) in New York.Number 7A, 1948, which went under the hammer at the renowned Christie's auction house on Monday, smashed the previous re...
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  • Abstract expressionist’s Number 7A, 1948, becomes the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auctionA Jackson Pollock painting has sold for a record $181.2m (£135.3m) at Christie’s in New York.The sale on Monday made Number 7A, 1948 the fourth most expensive... S1
  • Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction52 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleReutersNumber 7A, 1948 has been owned by some of the most important art collectors of the past half century, according to Christie'sA Jackson Pollock art... S2
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