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Modern Art Auction Shatters Records

Rothko painting stars with $86.9M final price

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted May 9, 2012 9:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – The modern art market is boiling hot right now. For evidence, take a gander at the results from last night's Christie's auction, which saw a Mark Rothko painting sell for nearly $87 million, shattering the gallery's $35 million to $40 million estimate....   Read full story »

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