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Will any painting by Pablo Picasso sell for over $10,000,000 at Sotheby's this year ?

Settled as Yes

A Picasso painting 'Le Baiser' was sold for $17 million on May 7th. Predictions made after 4pm PST have been cancelled.

Background:

His highest selling price is -
Garçon à la pipe sold for USD $104 million at Sotheby's on May 4, 2004,


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes
67%
No
33%
Activity: H$39,046
Settled as Yes on Thu 8th May 2008 4:18am PDT

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Thu 8th May 2008 4:18am PDT

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Tue 6th May 2008 12:57pm PDT by junkie_1
Settlement requested Wed 7th May 2008 5:18pm PDT by sdchargers[Power User]: correct prediction:
"YES"

A Pablo Picasso sold for over 17 million at Sothebys May 7.

http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=N08437&live_lot_id=35

or this link

http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotResultsDetailList.jsp?event_id=28858&sale_number=N08437&show_lot_name=Y
Settlement requested Wed 7th May 2008 5:46pm PDT by buckeyetom: YES

Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale
Sale: N08437 | Location: New York
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 07 May 08 7:00 PM

LOT 35

PROPERTY FROM THE RAYMOND AND PATSY NASHER COLLECTION
- PABLO PICASSO
1881-1973

LE BAISER

10,000,000—15,000,000 USD
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 17,401,000 USD
DESCRIPTION
Painted on October 24, 1969.
Signed Picasso (upper left); dated 24.10.69/II on the reverse
Oil on canvas



http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=N08437&live_lot_id=35
Suspended Thu 8th May 2008 4am PDT by tisha[Admin]
Settled as 'Yes' Thu 8th May 2008 4:18am PDT by tisha[Admin]: A Picasso painting 'Le Baiser' was sold for $17 million on May 7th. Predictions made after 4pm PST have been cancelled.

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Thu 8th May 2008 4:18am PDT
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Predictions (14)

14 predictions

35 weeks ago
mrmike predicted No (H$10 at 16%)
35 weeks ago
skirvir predicted No (H$100 at 52%)
35 weeks ago
whtimo predicted No (H$40 at 52%)
35 weeks ago
camicalm predicted No (H$100 at 52%)
35 weeks ago
epicur predicted No (H$10 at 51%)
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Comments (6)

  1 junkie_1
50th open question . :)
posted 35 weeks ago
  2 kruijs[Power User]
incredibly diligent - thanks a lot!
posted 35 weeks ago
  3 kruijs[Power User]
are you getting payed for that, btw?
posted 35 weeks ago
  4 junkie_1
nah..it just gives me a good feeling.
I now contribute 3.6% of all questions on Hubdub .

;)

posted 35 weeks ago
  5 junkie_1
btw ...they are paying me 1 peanut per question . I am expecting my fiftieth peanut anytime today .
posted 35 weeks ago
  6 kruijs[Power User]
hehe :-P
posted 35 weeks ago

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