$70 million Pablo Picasso painting gets 'accidentally damaged' right before auction

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Tuesday, 15 May 2018 ()

Valued at $70 million, Pablo Picasso's Le Marin (The Sailor) was set to go to auction on Tuesday evening at Christie's New York.

But the painting was pulled shortly before it was due to go under the hammer, with the auction house announcing the artwork was "accidentally damaged Friday during the final stages of preparation"...
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