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Christie's Cancels Second Jewelry Auction Amid Criticism Over Nazi-Era Ties

  • Christie's canceled a November sale of jewelry from Heidi Horten's collection.
  • The initial May auction raised $202 million but drew criticism over the Horten fortune's Nazi ties.
  • Jewish groups and Christie's employees had urged canceling further sales.
  • Yad Vashem and others declined Christie's donations after the May auction.
  • Christie's faced backlash for benefiting from the family's Nazi-era department store holdings.
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