
Steve Wynn
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 83 |
Date of birth | January 27,1942 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | New Haven |
Connecticut | |
United States | |
Net worth | 3 billion USD (2019) |
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Residence | Las Vegas |
Nevada | |
United States | |
Spouse | Andrea Hissom |
Elaine Wynn | |
Children | Kevyn Wynn |
Gillian Wynn Early | |
Books | Picasso at the Bellagio |
Siblings | Kenneth Wynn |
Parents | Michael Weinberg |
Zelma Wynn | |
Nationality | American |
Monacan | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 420203 |
Steve Wynn Life story
Stephen Alan Wynn is an American real estate developer and art collector. He was known for his involvement in the luxury casino and hotel industry, prior to being forced to step down.
Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction
Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks that have been on display at a Las Vegas hotel for More Than two decades have Sold at auction for nearly $110m (£80m).
The Works , which were owned by MGM Resorts, featured in the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel.
But The Company said Saturday's auction would help it improve the diversity of its fine art collection.
The auction featured nine paintings and two ceramic pieces by the Spanish artist, who died in 1973.
The Collection spans More Than 50 Years of artistic output.
The 1938 painting Woman in a Red-Orange Beret, which features Picasso's lover and muse Marie-Thérèse Walter, fetched the highest price of the evening at $40. 5m.
It had initially been expected to sell for between $20m and $30m.
Another Masterpiece - the large-scale portrait entitled Homme et Enfant (Man and Child) - Sold for $24. 4m.
" At nearly 2m (6. 5ft) tall, the 1959 work is a hugely impressive example of Picasso's achievements during this important stage in his career, " the Auction House , Sotheby's, said.
Also included in the sale were Nature morte au panier de fruits et aux fleurs (Still Life with fruit basket and flowers), which was painted by Picasso during the Nazi occupation of Paris in 1942. It Sold for $16. 6m.
" Despite the destruction and hardship of World War Two, The Years between 1940-44 resulted in one of Picasso's richest periods, " Sotheby's said.
The Collection was started More Than 20 years ago by the American Casino mogul Steve Wynn , the Former Owner of the Bellagio Hotel.
He is also the former chief executive of Wynn Resorts ,
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