Castlestone art fund snaps up Picasso and Warhol works

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Castlestone Management's Collection of Modern Art fund has picked up several new paintings at the London summer art auctions to bolster its portfolio.

In line with its investment strategy, the Collection purchased post-war art from deceased or non-producing artists, including: Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Yves Klein and Arman. The new acquisitions join the portfolio which already includes work by: Jean Michel Basquiat, Lucio Fontana, Jasper Johns and Willem de Kooning. Art prices have come off approximately 20% to 40% since the boom days of 2007-2008 and this combined with a decrease in auction sales volumes have led the fund’s managers to embrace buying opportunities. “We saw a good level of bidding activity for mus...

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