‼️ Historic moment from Christie's:
A tiny, previously unknown red chalk drawing by Michelangelo (a study for the foot of the Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling) just sold for $27.2 million.
Now the most expensive work by the master EVER sold at auction.
Biro Bela
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2026-02-09 18:41:19 UTC
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