Exclusive | Lewd painting that hung over Jeffrey Epstein’s desk in NYC townhouse appears to hit eBay for staggering sum
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“A lewd painting that hung over Jeffrey Epstein’s desk inside his New York City townhouse of horrors appeared to be briefly listed for sale on eBay”
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The claim is reported in a specific 'Exclusive' web result which describes a painting from Epstein's collection appearing on eBay. While the result mentions the House Oversight Committee, there is only one distinct reporting source provided in the evidence that confirms the eBay listing specifically.
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— Jeffrey Epstein sitting at the desk of his New York City townhouse, where the painting hung before his 2019 suicide. House Oversight Committee Democrats. The painting appeared to be the same from Epst…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/lewd-painting-that-hun…
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— Newly released court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein have revealed associations with figures such as Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Prince Andrew.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgjpG0zuR7s
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— A federal document announcing Jeffrey Epstein's death has surfaced in newly released files, but it is dated August 9, 2019 - one day before he was officially found dead in his jail cell.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15539609/Statement-an…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15539609/Statement-an…
“The 4-by-4-foot piece — a reproduction of Kees Van Dongen’s “Femme Fatale” — was listed as “Jeffrey Epstein’s Desk Art” on the e-commerce site sometime in the last two weeks, priced at $25,000 or best offer.”
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The specific details (giclee reproduction of 'Femme Fatale', listed as 'Jeffrey Epstein's Desk Art' for $25,000) are found in a single exclusive report. Other sources discuss Van Dongen generally but not this specific eBay listing.
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— An eBay listing for "Jeffrey Epstein's Desk Art" for $25,000, showing a painting of a topless woman in a red dress.“This is the giclee reproduction of Kees Van Dongen’s Femme Fatale that hung above Je…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/lewd-painting-that-hun…
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— Kees van Dongen was a Dutch Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1877. How much does a Kees van Dongen cost? Kees van Dongen's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized p…
https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Kees-van-Dongen/E2B09039861…
https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Kees-van-Dongen/E2B09039861…
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— Kees van Dongen. Circa: 1911. Giclee reproduction of the original painting.Kees van Dongen - Maria - The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This portrait entitled Maria, presumably after the model who sat fo…
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/kees-van-dongen-portrait-dune-…
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/kees-van-dongen-portrait-dune-…
“The circa 1905 artwork features a blue-skinned, resigned-looking woman baring one breast to the viewer.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence and date (circa 1905) of Kees van Dongen's 'Femme fatale'. Descriptions of the artwork's style and subject matter are consistent across art-focused search results.
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— View Femme fatale (Circa 1905) By van Dongen Kees; oil on canvas; 32¼ x 24 in.
https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Femme-fatale/DCB603FFD580C…
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— Kees van Dongen, Vrouwelijk naakt, Anita 1905 www.artexperiencenyc.com.Lady in a Black Hat by Kees van Dongen, 1908 (Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg). A collective image of a femme fatale. www.artexpe…
https://in.pinterest.com/artexperienceny/kees-van-dongen/
https://in.pinterest.com/artexperienceny/kees-van-dongen/
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— From all of van Dongen’s pots of colour, his Femme Fatale is the most appealing to me. Just look at those vivid reds, warm orange and yellow tones, hints of purple and magnificent greenish flesh; as i…
https://byronsmuse.wordpress.com/2014/09/07/kees-van-dongen-…
https://byronsmuse.wordpress.com/2014/09/07/kees-van-dongen-…
“The eBay listing photo matched the painting and frame that hung above Epstein’s desk inside his gaudy Upper East Side townhouse before his 2019 sex trafficking arrest and subsequent suicide.”
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The claim that the eBay photo matches the painting in the townhouse is mentioned in the 'Exclusive' report, but no independent second source corroborates the visual match.
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— Mona Lisa (1503–1517) by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most recognizable paintings. Painting is a visual art, characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting
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— Since ancient times, artists have made paintings to tell stories or capture beauty. They’ve used egg tempera, oil, and more recently acrylic to create compositions of all shapes and sizes. The results…
https://www.nga.gov/artworks/painting
https://www.nga.gov/artworks/painting
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— Apr 28, 2026 · Painting is the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language. The elements of this language—its shapes, lines…
https://www.britannica.com/art/painting
https://www.britannica.com/art/painting
“The original van Dongen sold at Christie’s for $5.9 million in 2004.”
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The New York Times explicitly reports that 'Femme fatale' set a world auction record for the artist at $5.94 million, confirming the price and the event.
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— Indeed, "Femme fatale" set a world auction record for the artist as it climbed to $5.94 million. Lacking the mastery of Van Dongen at the height of his Fauve period, it led some professionals to specu…
https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/05/style/art-christies-unvei…
https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/05/style/art-christies-unvei…
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— What is Kees van Dongen's most expensive painting? Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 13,802,500 USD for JEUNE ARABE, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2009.
https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Kees-van-Dongen/E2B09039861…
https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Kees-van-Dongen/E2B09039861…
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— Kees Van Dongen (1877-1968) - La Garçonne Original Lithograph, pochoir from 1925. Arches paper (no watermark).On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $277 and tops out at $2,835,000, while the…
https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/kees-van-dongen/art/
https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/kees-van-dongen/art/
“it was acquired from a New Jersey auction, which flipped a number of the dead pedo’s belongings last year.”
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The connection between the painting and a New Jersey auction is mentioned in the 'Exclusive' report, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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— Mona Lisa (1503–1517) by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world's most recognizable paintings. Painting is a visual art, characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting
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— Since ancient times, artists have made paintings to tell stories or capture beauty. They’ve used egg tempera, oil, and more recently acrylic to create compositions of all shapes and sizes. The results…
https://www.nga.gov/artworks/painting
https://www.nga.gov/artworks/painting
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— Apr 28, 2026 · Painting is the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language. The elements of this language—its shapes, lines…
https://www.britannica.com/art/painting
https://www.britannica.com/art/painting
“The Epstein estate sold it quietly through New Jersey auction house Millea Bros”
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Two separate web results mention Millea Bros in connection with selling Jeffrey Epstein's belongings from his NYC townhouse.
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— He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking and finance sector. Over several decades, he made much of his fortune providing tax and estate services to billi…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
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— 2 days ago · In audio files, redactions of victim names and other identifying information have been implemented through the use of a steady, solid tone. The House Committee on Oversight and Government…
https://www.justice.gov/epstein
https://www.justice.gov/epstein
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— 14 hours ago · Jeffrey Epstein (1953–2019) was an American financier and convicted sex offender who, through his finance career, developed a wide social circle that included the rich and powerful. He …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jeffrey-Epstein
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jeffrey-Epstein
“That auction netted at least $100,000 in sales from the likes of Epstein’s desk, a bookshelf that stored lotion in the vile massage room where he assaulted countless girls, and skin-crawling artwork like the bronze statue of a naked woman he dressed in a wedding dress and hung from a rope above his staircase.”
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The specific financial figure ($100,000) and the description of the bronze statue are details found in the reporting, but not corroborated by a second independent source.
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— Jeffrey Edward Epstein[b] (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
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— Jeffrey Epstein sitting at the desk of his New York City townhouse, where the painting hung before his 2019 suicide. House Oversight Committee Democrats. The painting appeared to be the same from Epst…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/lewd-painting-that-hun…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/lewd-painting-that-hun…
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— Millea Bros. Epstein kept these objects inside his 20,000-square-foot Manhattan dwelling, located at 9 E. 71st St., where he entertained the who’s who of society — and preyed upon countless girls.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/jeffrey-epstein-antique-…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/jeffrey-epstein-antique-…
“the pedophile’s painting sold at the Jersey auction for just $275.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific sale price of $275 for the reproduction at the New Jersey auction.
“the original listing title asking $50,000 or best offer, compared to the current “Buy it Now” price of $25,000.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the price history of the eBay listing (initial $50,000 vs current $25,000).
“The frame is an Eli Wilner. Same framers used by The White House.”
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“The seller — based in New York City — did not accept returns and was open to various delivery methods.”
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“The listing was removed soon after The Post reached out to eBay for comment.”
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““Upon review, the listing was found to be in violation of eBay’s policies and has been removed,” an eBay spokesperson said.”
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“High-ticket art items are required to include a certificate of authenticity, according to eBay’s policies.”
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