Harriman's Art Is Put Up for Auction; Picasso, Renoir and Matisse Could Fetch $220 Million The Washington Post | February 23, 1995| | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

U.S. Ambassador to France Pamela Harriman, in the middle of a bloody legal battle over money with the heirs of W. Averell Harriman, has put on the auction block three paintings that represent the cream of her collection.

The New York auction house Christie's said yesterday it expects bids of up to $20 million for the trio -- a Picasso, a Renoir and a Matisse. Coincidentally, that is exactly the amount that the 17 heirs of Averell Harriman have asked for in one of two lawsuits they have filed against Harriman.

All three of the paintings being offered for sale May 11 originally belonged to ...

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