<p>The art collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was sold for more than $1 billion at a Christie's New York auction on Wednesday. It broke the record for the most expensive auction sale ever. The collection broke the record previously set by the Macklowe collection, owned by a divorced couple, which was sold for $922 million at Sotheby’s just six months ago. The proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity as per Allen's will. The collection consists of 150 masterpieces from artists such as Van Gogh, Alberto Giacometti, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns. As per Forbes, the collection fetched $1.5 billion.</p>

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<p>The auction hit the $1 billion mark when Alberto Giacometti's 'Femme de Venise III' was sold for $25 million. However, there was no announcement in the room regarding the record, reported the New York Times, and those in the room did not realise that history had just been made.</p>

<p>Allen began building his collection in the 1980s. The art pieces span an incredible 500 years of history.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense."</p>

<p>Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. They were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s, and for turning Microsoft into the largest software company in the world.</p>

<p>He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more. Allen left active work at Microsoft in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates.</p>

<p>The auction was held at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.</p>

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The art collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was sold for more than $1 billion at a Christie's New York auction on Wednesday. It broke the record for the most expensive auction sale ever.

The art collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was sold for more than $1 billion at a Christie's New York auction on Wednesday. It broke the record for the most expensive auction sale ever. The collection broke the record previously set by the Macklowe collection, owned by a divorced couple, which was sold for $922 million at Sotheby’s just six months ago. The proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity as per Allen's will. The collection consists of 150 masterpieces from artists such as Van Gogh, Alberto Giacometti, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns. As per Forbes, the collection fetched $1.5 billion. Also Read: Microsoft co-founder's art collection expected to fetch record $1 billion at New York auction The auction hit the $1 billion mark when Alberto Giacometti's 'Femme de Venise III' was sold for $25 million. However, there was no announcement in the room regarding the record, reported the New York Times, and those in the room did not realise that history had just been made. Allen began building his collection in the 1980s. The art pieces span an incredible 500 years of history. Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense." Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. They were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s, and for turning Microsoft into the largest software company in the world. He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more. Allen left active work at Microsoft in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates. The auction was held at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.

Microsoft co-founder's art collection creates history, sold for record $1.5 billion at auction

<p>The art collection of Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft, is expected to fetch $1 billion, as per French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The tentative value of the collection, consisting of 150 pieces of art from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns, was first announced in October by auctioneers. This makes the collection the most expensive ever to go under the hammer. It dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million only earlier this year. The proceeds from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.</p>

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<p>After co-founding Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates and helping it become the largest software company in the world, Allen left the company in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates. The company kickstarted the computing revolution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Despite his departure from Microsoft, Allen remained an active investor in industries such as technology, media, science, and space.</p>

<p>Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense."</p>

<p>The auction will be held in New York on Wednesday and Thursday (November 9 and 10) at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.</p>

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The art collection of Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft, is expected to fetch $1 billion, as per French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The tentative value of the collection, consisting of 150 pieces of art from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns, was first announced in October by auctioneers.

The art collection of Paul Allen, the late co-founder of Microsoft, is expected to fetch $1 billion, as per French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). The tentative value of the collection, consisting of 150 pieces of art from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns, was first announced in October by auctioneers. This makes the collection the most expensive ever to go under the hammer. It dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million only earlier this year. The proceeds from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christie's (@christiesinc) × After co-founding Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates and helping it become the largest software company in the world, Allen left the company in 1983 due to health reasons and disagreements with Gates. The company kickstarted the computing revolution. Despite his departure from Microsoft, Allen remained an active investor in industries such as technology, media, science, and space. Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, had said last month, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense." The auction will be held in New York on Wednesday and Thursday (November 9 and 10) at Christie's headquarters in Manhattan.

Microsoft co-founder's art collection expected to fetch record $1 billion at New York auction

<p>Auctioneers on Wednesday revealed the most expensive art collection to be offered for sale. The collection belonged to the late Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975. The value of the is an incredible $1 billion, reported French news agency Agence France-Presse. It consists of 150 artworks from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns.</p>

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<p>Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, said, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense."</p>

<p>Allen's collection dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million.</p>

<p>The auction will be held in New York on November 9 and 10. The money from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Art enthusiasts will get to see sections of the collection in Los Angeles, London, Paris, Shanghai, and New York before the sale.</p>

<p>Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He and Gates were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s. Microsoft became the largest software company in the world. Allen left active work in 1983 after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was an investor in industries such as technology, media, science, space, and so on. He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the time of his death, Forbes ranked Allen as the 44th wealthiest person on the globe, with a net worth of $20.3 billion.<br />
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Auctioneers on Wednesday revealed the most expensive art collection to be offered for sale. The collection belonged to the late Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975.

Auctioneers on Wednesday revealed the most expensive art collection to be offered for sale. The collection belonged to the late Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975. The value of the is an incredible $1 billion, reported French news agency Agence France-Presse. It consists of 150 artworks from artists such as Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, and Jasper Johns. Also Read: Missing tablecloth with doodles from The Beatles returned after 55 years, to fetch $25k at auction Johanna Flaum, who is the vice-chairman of 20th and 21st Century Art at auctioneers Christie's, said, "I think this is a sale that sort of exhausts superlatives. This is... the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. It's really a once-in-a-generation type of event. The collection is quite wide-ranging, it really makes Paul Allen a unique collector in that sense." Allen's collection dwarfs the previous record-maker, the Macklowe collection, which was sold for $922 million. The auction will be held in New York on November 9 and 10. The money from the collection will be donated to charity, as was Allen's will. Art enthusiasts will get to see sections of the collection in Los Angeles, London, Paris, Shanghai, and New York before the sale. Born in 1953, Allen died at the age of 65 in 2018 of septic shock due to complications arising out of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He and Gates were responsible for kickstarting the computing revolution in the 1970s and the 1980s. Microsoft became the largest software company in the world. Allen left active work in 1983 after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was an investor in industries such as technology, media, science, space, and so on. He was also a noted philanthropist, donating to causes like education, environment conservation, healthcare, and more. At the time of his death, Forbes ranked Allen as the 44th wealthiest person on the globe, with a net worth of $20.3 billion.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's $1 billon art collection is costliest ever in history to be auctioned