The $450M Da Vinci Christie's Doesn't Want You to Know About
917 views · Aug 2, 2026 · Entertainment
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@TheArtVerdict · 1 month ago
SOURCES<br><br>Sources used in this investigation:<br>• Christie's — Post-Sale Confirmation, Lot 9B, "The Leonardo Sale," November 15, 2017.<br>• The New York Times — November 2017 reporting on the sale.<br>• Court filings — Rybolovlev v. Bouvier, Monaco.<br><br>DISCUSSION<br><br>When a document verifies everything it was designed to verify — but not the things that most shaped the transaction — how much of what happened does the document actually record?<br><br>Continue the conversation below.<br>I'll be reading the discussion.
@almilligan7317 · 1 month ago
Was this a self portrait?
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