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The man's chair-crushing performance was caught on CCTV, and he remains unidentified.

There's no shortage of seven-figure works from major artists, both historical and contemporary.

The sale of Pauline Karpidas' collection is expected to fetch $81 million, the highest estimate ever placed on a single collection at Sotheby's in Europe.

The sponsorship deals between the London museum and BP and Adani Green Energy have sparked anger.

The Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire was named the Art Fund Museum of the Year under Wallis' tenure.

In one message reviewed by ARTnews, Sturgis seemingly threatened to kill a friend of an artist who had publicly warned others about hin.

"[The lots] are like my babies," he said. "And I wish Elon Musk, the new Napoleon, to buy everything, to keep my babies together."

Last December, the UK government slapped a temporary export ban on the work due to its "outstanding connection with our history and national life."

The museum will house a collection of around 800 works, including pieces by Joseph Beuys, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, and Theaster Gates.

"We are very aware of the strong feelings held, and respect people's rights to express their views. We can all agree that the loss of life on all sides is desperately sad," the museum said.