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...The punchy Surrealist sale, Christie’s 16th in London, was topped by René Magritte’s record-breaking “La corde sensible” (1960), which sold to its third-party guarantor for £13.5m (£14.4m with fees)....
...David Cohen, a senior official at the US Treasury department, said the ban contained a “cruel irony” because “Russia is imposing sanctions on its own people”....
...David Kasouf did not feel like celebrating over the festive season....
...Masters of Fashion Illustration, by David Downton Fashion illustration’s most distinguished names, including Erté, Carl Erickson, René Bouché and Andy Warhol. RRP£30, www.laurenceking.com 4....
...“We’ve learnt a lot over the past two years,” says Bob Cordes, American’s vice-president for operations planning and performance....
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