subject: Oil Painting of Picasso Sells to World everywhere [print this page] Nearly three-quarters of the winning bids came equally from US and European bidders, while one-fourth were categorized as "other," a designation that includes Middle East collectors. The Picasso, a 1943 work not seen publicly in 49 years, drew eight active bidders right up to the $79 million level. The buyer remained anonymous, with the winning bid taken by a Christie's executive oilpainting.
