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Law Practice

Dec. 3, 2010

Behind Many Estate Art Sales, One Lawyer's Signature

As the Los Angeles art market recovers, big players consult a select breed of lawyers for help.


By Erica E. Phillips


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The chilly early evenings of November find the art world's biggest players lining neat rows of chairs at Christie's and Sotheby's New York auction houses. Drawn by the highest-profile works of Impressionist, modern and contemporary art, they seal multimillion-dollar deals in seconds.


This season, the November auction sales topped $1 billion, signifying a healthy exubera...

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