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  "path": "/2026/05/20/bidding-battle-for-matisse-leads-sothebys-3033m-modern-art-evening-sale-in-new-york",
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  "textContent": "Henri Matisse’s \"La Chaise lorraine\" sold for $48.4m with fees as strong results for Picasso, Van Gogh and Giacometti lifted the evening auction's total",
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