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...And finally Vincent van Gogh’s self-portraits are going on display in a landmark exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery....
...Mr Low took out a $107m loan from Sotheby’s Financial Services using the Van Gogh as collateral. Two months later, he bought a Monet for $57.5m. Last month, the US moved to seize the Van Gogh....
...Admittedly, Cohen’s collection is more varied than mine, taking in works by Van Gogh, Monet and Warhol and valued at $1bn....
...This makes me think either I am a big snob who is given to sarcasm (which is possible, although I also cringe every time I hear a non-Dutch person refer to Van Gogh as not Van Go but Van Goff, which is actually...
...Other works in the Christie’s sale include paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Gustav Klimt, both of which are estimated at £8m-£12m....
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