Art
Hopper's ‘Chop Suey’ Sets Artist Auction Record at $91.9 Million
- ‘Chop Suey’ painting by Edward Hopper sells for $91.9 million
- Records are set for 24 artists, including Hopper, de Kooning
Barney Ebsworth began collecting 20th century American art in the 1970s because Old Masters, which he grew to love during his military service in France, were too pricey.
It was a prescient move for the luxury travel entrepreneur, who died earlier this year, and his heirs.