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Microsoft co-founder's collection fetches $1.6bn in most expensive art auction

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Image Credit: Christie's

Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft, was known for revolutionizing computing. However, he was also an avid art collector. His art has now transcended his lifetime. In an auction at the famed Christie's, Allen's incomparable collection was sold for a startling $1.6 billion, setting the record for the most valuable single-owner art collection ever sold at an auction.