Carla Bruni's nude image sold

A nude photograph of Carla Bruni, France's first lady, has been auctioned for $91,000 - more than 20 times the expected price, BBC News reports.
The photo was taken by Michel Comte in 1993, when Carla was a highly sought-after model. The picture was bought by an anonymous bidder on behalf of a collector, said Christie's auction house in NY, which sold the image. The office of French President has declined to comment. Christie's said the photograph had been expected to fetch between $3,000 and $4,000. The successful bid was for $75,000, but with commission the actual price paid rose to $91,000.
Money from the sale of the photograph will go to Swiss charity Sodis, which provides clean drinking water to developing countries.
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