Liu Yiqian, a mainland Chinese collector and co-founder of Shanghai’s Long Museum, bought Amedeo Modigliani’s Reclining Nude for US$170.4 million last year. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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Liu Yiqian, a mainland Chinese collector and co-founder of Shanghai’s Long Museum, bought Amedeo Modigliani’s Reclining Nude for US$170.4 million last year. Photo: SCMP Pictures
