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1 October 2008 - Press Briefing

Ukrainian billionaire reveals buying Hirst painting

Victor Pinchuk, a Ukrainian steel billionaire, on Tuesday disclosed that he was one of the secret buyers at Damien Hirst's record-smashing £111m (€140m) Sotheby's auction, according to a report in This is London.

Pinchuk, estimated to be worth £2.7bn, owns a collection which includes works by some of the most expensive living painters - ranging from Hirst and Jeff Koons to German photographer Andreas Gursky.

Tags: Damien Hirst , Victor Pinchuk

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