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...But in fact the auction — the centrepiece of which was the sale of Femme au Béret Rouge-Orange, a 1938 portrait of Picasso’s muse Marie-Thérèse Walter, for $40.5m — reflects just how embedded the Wynn model...
...In 1932 Picasso painted several prized works of his muse and lover Marie-Thérèse Walter....
...But showing the canvas to friends the following day, Mr Wynn — who has a medical condition affecting his peripheral vision — put his elbow through the canvas, ripping an inch-wide tear through Walter’s left...
...Despite being totally outgunned by Christie’s $745m, $83,000-a-second auction the evening earlier, the Sotheby’s bid had plenty of familiar features: $45m in inventory from a single hedge fund manager, Steve Wynn...
...Take the case of “Le Rêve” and Steve Wynn’s clumsy elbow....
...Spokesmen for Mr Wynn did not respond to requests for comment....
...The most notable deal in April was hedge fund manager Steven Cohen’s purchase of Picasso’s painting of his mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter, “Le Rêve”, from casino mogul Steve Wynn for a record $155m....
...Gaming group Wynn Resorts continued its recent sharp decline, falling 17 per cent over the week to $115.08....
...One factor perhaps was that just under 13 per cent of Wynn’s Hong Kong offering has been reserved, according to the FT, for two Hong Kong tycoons, Walter Kwok and Thomas Lau, and two Malaysian tycoons of...
...Just under 13 per cent of the Hong Kong offering has been reserved for two Hong Kong tycoons, Walter Kwok and Thomas Lau, and two Malaysian tycoons of Chinese descent, Quek Leng Chan and Chua Ma Yu....
...Just less than 13 per cent of Wynn’s IPO has been reserved for four tycoons from Hong Kong and Malaysia – Walter Kwok, Thomas Lau, Quek Leng Chan and Chua Ma Yu....
...More properly it’s the house that William of Gloucester, Walter de Rodney and Lamorock Flower built....
...Dream), Pablo Picasso’s 1932 portrait of his mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter....
...Featuring a 600-room hotel, Wynn Macao will be the territory’s first truly integrated casino and resort project....
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