Who's bought Hurst's £50 million diamond skull?


	Who's bought Hurst's £50 million diamond skull?

michellezm

8-30-2007 9:35 AM

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diamonds, minerals, geology, skull, current affairs

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8-30-2007 9:14 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

I wonder if it is a real skull underneath? It's beautiful, but somewhat macabre at the same time.

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</P><P>But the artist has retained a stake to keep some control over what happens to it. Plans are under way for a worldwide tour of the skull, which was unveiled at White Cube gallery in June.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=478732&in_page_id=1770"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.dailymail.co.uk/img/18983B35-6E50-4361-AE86-C96E83564A9D" alt="Damien Hurst diamond skull" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=478732&in_page_id=1770"><P>Frank Dunphy, who manages Hirst's business interests, said the buyers will pay in cash but had not received a discount. "I anticipate that the sale will close in three to four weeks, when all the paperwork is finished," he said. 
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