Filthy rich: Wealthy collectors of X-rated art turn off NYC home buyers
Steven Gottlieb, an agent with Coldwell Banker Warburg, quickly neutered the issue.“Not only were the subject’s genitals on full display, right at eye level, but the painting was gory as well,” said Gottlieb. “I’m sure it was a metaphor for something, but that’s a conversation for another day, likely for an art critic, and not for a real estate agent.”He situated a plant in a tall vase in front of the painting’s shvantz and eventually sold the 724-square-foot, one-bedroom condo for $875,000.Of course, the sheet or plant trick only works if the seller is on board.