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The World's Most Expensive Paintings
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The World's Most Expensive Paintings

Jul 10, 2011
1h 0m
★ 0.0

Overview

Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auction, and investigates the stories behind the astronomic prices art can reach. Gaining access to the glittering world of the super-rich, Sooke discovers why the planet's richest people want to spend their millions on art.

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Documentary

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IWC Media

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Alastair Sooke

Self - Presenter

Alastair Sooke

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