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Michelangelo Drawing Sells for $27.2 Million at Christie’s, Setting New Auction Record

Expert authentication of a rare Sistine Chapel study drew intense bidding to a record price.

Christie’s to Auction Newly Attributed Michelangelo Sistine Study in February 2026