Henri Matisse

Christie's Auctions Matisse for $33.6 Million

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“L’Odalisque, Harmonie Bleue,” a 1937 Matisse canvas depicting one of the artist’s favorite models lounging in a heavily patterned interior, went for $33.6 million at the Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art auction last night at Rockefeller Center.

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