Silvio Berlusconi heirs weigh up fate of his mostly worthless art collection

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Italian former PM estimated to have spent €20m on artworks, often buying through TV auctions

inherited billions from his empire but now they are faced with a dilemma: what to do with his vast collection of mostly worthless artwork, including paintings of nude women and the Madonna, stored in a warehouse opposite his home near Milan.at the age of 86, reportedly amassed the 25,000 works during the final years of his life, buying the majority from late-night shopping channels in his quest to become a top collector.

One of the first experts to receive a call from Berlusconi during a late-night TV auction was Lucas Vianini, who then became the billionaire’s chief curator. Berlusconi’s warehouse is understood to contain a number of paintings of nude women, although it is unclear where they were sourced.

 

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