Ulrich offers Basquiat for Christie's sale

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Oct. 10, 2008
Ulrich offers Basquiat at Christie's New York - Metallica songwriter and drummer Lars Ulrich is selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from his art collection that could set a new auction record for the artist, Christie's said Friday. "Untitled (Boxer)" was...
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