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A folio from the largest extant manuscript of the Persian ‘Book of Kings’ could fetch $7 million at Sotheby’s
[ad_1] An illuminated folio from the most treasured manuscript of ShahnamehPersian The Book of Kingswill reappear on 26 October alongside ornate texts and artefacts for Sotheby’s London’s latest bi-annual Arts of the Islamic World and India auction series. The single, double-sided sheet from the epic story of Persian rulers, told over 50,000 rhyming couplets, is…
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Art Industry News: A 91-year-old’s mysterious unsigned Warhol is headed for sale at a small auction house in… Arizona + other stories
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[ad_1] Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most consistent developments coming out of the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Tuesday, September 13. MUST READ Georg Baselitz interview – The German painter, who has lived under two dictatorships, told GuardianJonathan Jones that Germany “has never…