Traumgewinn mit Haken
A 58-year-old sales engineer from Paris has won a 1941 Pablo Picasso portrait titled "Tête de femme" through a charity raffle. The winner acquired the masterpiece, valued at approximately €1.45 million, by purchasing a single €100 ticket. Organized to benefit Alzheimer’s research, the international lottery sold 120,000 tickets across 152 countries, raising a total of €12 million.
Despite the windfall, the winner faces significant logistical hurdles common to high-value art ownership. Due to extreme insurance and security costs, the painting currently remains in a Christie’s vault rather than the owner's home. The new owner must now navigate complex decisions regarding potential resale through major auction houses, maintaining the work as a costly investment, or loaning it to a museum for prestige.