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Most expensive Western arts Chinese splashed on

Updated: 2014-11-15 08:15
(chinaculture.org)

3. Andy Warhol's Little Electric Chair

Most expensive Western arts Chinese splashed on

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At a special night sale by Christie's in New York called "If I Live I'll See You Tuesday...", which is a warm-up for the upcoming Contemporary Art auction, Chinese businesswoman Zhang Lan bought Andy Warhol's Little Electric Chair for $10.5 million.

The founder and chairman of the nationwide South Beauty chain of restaurants also bought Martin Kippenberger's 1988 portrait of Picasso in his underpants for a record $18.6 million at the auction.

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