Ronald Perelman, who’s sold more than $200 million of art from his extensive collection in recent months, is putting more trophies on the block.
The billionaire owner of Revlon Inc. is offering a group of works at a Christie’s auction on Oct. 6 that could bring more than $180 million, including paintings by Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the pieces are being offered anonymously.
Since the end of July, Sotheby’s has disposed of more than $200 million of Perelman’s art, both privately and at auction. Some proceeds from the sales were slated to pay down loans from Citigroup Inc., according to people with knowledge of the arrangements.
Representatives for Perelman and Christie’s declined to comment.
Perelman’s offerings have been a major boon for auction houses in what has…
