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May 29, 2023 · Xiao could not be reached for comment in prison, though a family representative said the billionaire’s wife did not know of any involvement in the van Gogh purchase and was unfamiliar...
But the main attractions were the van Gogh and a Picasso he had recently bought, “Woman With a Hairbun on a Sofa.” Sotheby’s said Wang had paid nearly $30 million for the work. Until then, Japanese industrialists, followed by American hedge fund managers and Russian oligarchs, had captured headlines for record-breaking purchases.
May 30, 2023 · But the main attractions were the van Gogh and a Picasso he had recently bought, “Woman With a Hairbun on a Sofa.” Sotheby’s said Mr. Wang had paid nearly $30 million for the work. Until then, Japanese industrialists, followed by American hedge fund managers and Russian oligarchs, had captured headlines for record-breaking purchases.
Feb 1, 2024 · Interestingly, Wang himself is an avid painter, drawing inspiration from artists like van Gogh. In a significant art acquisition in 2015, Wang Zhongjun acquired Picasso's "Femme au chignon dans un fauteuil" (1948) at Sotheby's for a staggering $29.9 million.
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Dec 30, 2023 · “Ten years ago, I could not have imagined purchasing a van Gogh,” Mr. Wang said in a Chinese-language interview with Sotheby’s. “After buying it, I loved it so much.” In May 1890, van...
May 29, 2023 · His offer was the highest ever for a van Gogh still life at auction. In the discreet world of high-end art, buyers often remain anonymous. But the winning bidder, a prominent movie producer, would proclaim in interview after interview that he was the painting’s new owner.
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May 29, 2023 · A wealthy film producer, Wang Zhongjun, had publicly claimed to have purchased the work in 2014 at a record-breaking Sotheby’s auction in New York; afterward, he spoke about his love for the...
