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Phillips sues David Mimran over a Jackson Pollock guarantee

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Phillips sues David Mimran over a Jackson Pollock guarantee
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Phillips brought a New York lawsuit over David Mimran’s agreement to guarantee a Jackson Pollock painting at auction. The house sought to enforce the obligation after no other bidder met the threshold. Mimran said he wanted the work and needed more time to pay. Image: Untitled, circa 1948, from the Phillips catalogue.

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