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Mucha’s panels set a new world-record sale

NEW YORK — Alphonse Mucha’s enduring esteem reached a fever pitch at Poster Auctions International’s recent sale of rare posters, when a panel of his set a record price for his work.

Mucha’s incredibly rare — and incredibly opulent — from 1902 saw fervent bidding and finally sold for

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