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In this grab taken from video on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 people watch as the spray-painted canvas &quot;Girl with Balloon&quot; by artist Banksy is shredded at Sotheby's, in London, A Banksy artwork self-destructed moments after being sold at auction for 1.04 million pounds ($1.4 million), in a prank apparently orchestrated by the elusive street artist. (Pierre Koukjian via AP)

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A Sotheby's employee poses for photographers with 'Wand' by Gerhard Richter, center, 'Mao' by Andy Warhol, left, and 'Rosso Plastica' by Alberto Burri on display at the auction house in London, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. The paintings are to be auctioned in Contemporary Art sale on Feb. 12 with an estimated price of 15 to 25 million pounds (US$24.8 to 41.4 million or 18.2 to 30.3 million euro) for 'Wand', 5.5 to 7.5 million pounds (US$9.1 to 12.4 million or 6.7 to 9.1 million euro) for 'Mao' and 2 to 3 million pounds (US$3.3 to 5 million or 2.4 to 3.6 million euro) for 'Rosso Plastica'. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

A touch of red helps global art market boom

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