Van Gogh's painting L’Allée des Alyscamps, was sold for $66.3 million at Sotheby’s auction of art, which held on April 5.
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Buyer pays $66m for 'L'Allee des Alyscamps' painting
Van Goghs painting L’Allée des Alyscamps has set a new record as the highest price for one of artists paintings since 1998.
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The painting, rows of poplar trees in autumn, which was painted in 1888, was completed a month before Van Gogh sliced off part of his ear.
Van Gogh's L'Allee des Alyscamps made a record for a landscape by the artist at auction, becoming the highest price paid for any work by Van Gogh since 1998.
The piece had been expected to fetch $40m (£26.4m).
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