World Apr 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Paris art enthusiast wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle

Ari Hodara bought his ticket at the weekend after finding out about the raffle by chance while dining outA Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out on Tuesday he had won a Pablo Picasso painting worth more than €1m with a €100 raffle ticket.“How do I check that it’s not a...

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Paris art enthusiast wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle

Ari Hodara bought his ticket at the weekend after finding out about the raffle by chance while dining out

A Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out on Tuesday he had won a Pablo Picasso painting worth more than €1m with a €100 raffle ticket.

“How do I check that it’s not a hoax?” said Ari Hodara, 58, after organisers called him following the draw at Christie’s auction house in the French capital.

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