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Da Vinci Painting Obliterates Auction Record, Sells for $450.3 Million.

NapaAddickNapaAddick
in General Charlton
Wow.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42000696
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  • kimbokimbo
    Cannot wait to see it at Christmas
  • AddicktedAddickted
    Got blown out at $1,175. Missus said we need to keep some money back for Christmas. Shame as it would have looked good in my study.
  • NapaAddickNapaAddick
    Addickted said:

    Got blown out at $1,175. Missus said we need to keep some money back for Christmas. Shame as it would have looked good in my study.

    In 1958 it was bought for £45. No kidding. Heck, it was bought for just $10,000 in 2005!
  • Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    Looks like Two Sheds is diversifying his investment portfolio.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Bad news that our potential owner spent his 400m on this painting but can't blame him after being messed around by Meire.
  • AddicktedAddickted
    Are the ex owners Charlton fans?

    Just asking.....
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.
  • RodneyCharltonTrottaRodneyCharltonTrotta
    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    Is the buyer's fee on top of bid or included in it?
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    A few hours work whereas the bloke who painted it won't get a penny!
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  • SOTFSOTF
    You know someone has some serious money if they can spend 450m on a painting where it’s disputed whether if it’s even a genuine piece.
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    Do they have an off shore account?
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    SurvivaloftheFittest said:

    You know someone has some serious money if they can spend 450m on a painting where it’s disputed whether if it’s even a genuine piece.

    Wonder if they have a love for the colour red / South East London and Football
  • stevexreevestevexreeve
    Anonymous buyer?

    Maybe an investment company effectively selling it to themselves to create a fake market and push up prices of other paintings.

    Or is the world art market better regulated than that?
  • SantaClausSantaClaus
    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    Should have listed it with Purple Bricks.
  • AddicktedAddickted
    stevexreeve said:

    Anonymous buyer?

    Maybe an investment company effectively selling it to themselves to create a fake market and push up prices of other paintings.

    Or is the world art market better regulated than that?

    Must admit I thought that as well. Amazing how it jumped from $302m to $400m with one bid.

    Either that or it was Daisy doing the bidding for Duchatalet and just got it wrong.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    edited November 2017
    Addickted said:

    stevexreeve said:

    Anonymous buyer?

    Maybe an investment company effectively selling it to themselves to create a fake market and push up prices of other paintings.

    Or is the world art market better regulated than that?

    Must admit I thought that as well. Amazing how it jumped from $302m to $400m with one bid.

    Either that or it was Daisy doing the bidding for Duchatalet and just got it wrong.
    Daisy was told to get Di Canio in at any price and see delivered but people still moan.
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    Henry Irving said:

    Addickted said:

    stevexreeve said:

    Anonymous buyer?

    Maybe an investment company effectively selling it to themselves to create a fake market and push up prices of other paintings.

    Or is the world art market better regulated than that?

    Must admit I thought that as well. Amazing how it jumped from $302m to $400m with one bid.

    Either that or it was Daisy doing the bidding for Duchatalet and just got it wrong.
    Daisy was told to Di Canio in at any price and see delivered but people still moan.
    Henry, that post needs a touch of editing mate!
  • SolidgoneSolidgone
    Friend Or Defoe said:

    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    A few hours work whereas the bloke who painted it won't get a penny!
    He is dead.
  • shine166shine166
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    Is the buyer's fee on top of bid or included in it?
    usually on top, but there must be some kind of deal when ur talking these kinds of numbers
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  • GreenieGreenie
    Henry Irving said:

    Addickted said:

    stevexreeve said:

    Anonymous buyer?

    Maybe an investment company effectively selling it to themselves to create a fake market and push up prices of other paintings.

    Or is the world art market better regulated than that?

    Must admit I thought that as well. Amazing how it jumped from $302m to $400m with one bid.

    Either that or it was Daisy doing the bidding for Duchatalet and just got it wrong.
    Daisy was told to Di Canio in at any price and see delivered but people still moan.
    Anyone care to translate?
  • GreenieGreenie
    I think the buyers premium worked out at 50 million on top.
  • cafcfancafcfan
    Art is expensive isn't it?

    A mate got drunk on free champagne at a gallery and bought a picture. (That's why the champagne is free, Chris, if you're looking in!). It's supposed to be a Paris street scene with, yep you've guessed, a bistro to the fore. Chris' wife was not impressed when I said I thought it looked like the Cafe Rouge in Chelmsford High Street.

    Anyway, it turned out to be too big to fit on any of the walls in their regular 3-bed semi. So they had to have an extension built just to accommodate the art. By way of additional punishment for making an unauthorised purchase, Chris is now having to shell out on a full fat kitchen refurb as well.
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    Solidgone said:

    Friend Or Defoe said:

    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    A few hours work whereas the bloke who painted it won't get a penny!
    He is dead.
    Not a good day for him then. R.I.P.
  • sillav nitramsillav nitram
    edited November 2017
    That’s obscene and offensive, tells you exactly what’s wrong with our society!
  • GreenieGreenie
    sillav nitram said:

    That’s obscene and offensive, tells you exactly what’s wrong with our society!

    This is where i'm at Sillav, if someone has close to half a billion to spend on a picture then the spread of wealth is obscene.
  • SantaClausSantaClaus
    Friend Or Defoe said:

    Solidgone said:

    Friend Or Defoe said:

    ValleyGary said:

    Christies will get around 25% from the new owner and around 10%-15% from the vendor. Not a bad days work.

    A few hours work whereas the bloke who painted it won't get a penny!
    He is dead.
    Not a good day for him then. R.I.P.
    He was the greatest turtle of them all RIP.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVvZTHCDm-s
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