Billionaire Safra Cockatoos, Commodes Star in $46 Million Sale
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An 18th century French commode and a 17th century German ivory cup from the collection of billionaire banker Edmond J. Safra and his wife Lily helped raise $45.9 million at Sotheby’s New York this week.
The auction was expected to bring more than $40 million.