$13.7 million for a Picasso at Sotheby's

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The big money was out in New York on Tuesday evening when Sotheby's sale of Impressionist paintings raised a total of $130.1 million. The Christie's sale on Tuesday night totalled $160.9 million. But hey, it's only small change to some! Read the New York Times report of the sale here.