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...It had been bought in 1980 by John du Pont, the chemical industry millionaire, sportsman and collector who kept it locked away in a vault....
...Aby Rosen, the New York property titan and art collector who co-owns the office tower, has referred to the piece as a rug and a carpet in conversations with the New York Landmarks Conservancy....
...These remain favourite categories for connoisseurs and casual collectors but, according to Edward Munves, of New York-based James Robinson Inc dealers, purchasers are increasingly interested in later items...
...Eastman was one of the most avid art collectors in America from the mid-1960s onward and the collection of 80 works, which is being sold on November 1 and 8, is expected to bring more than $30m....
...the V&A on show; there is naturally a selling exhibition on the side....
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