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Alfred Taubman's record US$500m art trove lands at Sotheby's

Published Sun, Sep 6, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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ALFRED Taubman, who died in April at 91, was best known as the billionaire chairman of Sotheby's who transformed the genteel auctioneer into an international powerhouse and went to prison after being convicted of fixing prices with rival Christie's.

Less is known about Mr Taubman, the collector. That's about to change.

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