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Here's The Painting That Just Sold For $142.4 Million - The Most Anyone Has Ever Paid For Art At Auction

Joe WeisenthalNov 13, 2013, 06:52 IST

A record breaking moment in the art world.

From NYT:

For at least 10 minutes Christie's overflowing salesroom watched in rapt attention as a 1969 triptych by Francis Bacon sold for $142.4 million, described as the highest price ever paid for an artwork at auction.

There were apparently 7 bidders going for it.

Here's the painting, via Reuters:

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton