Rayo Withanage Transfers Picasso Estate to New €350m Cultural Investment Vehicle

Rayo Withanage, an influential financier and advisor, has transferred ownership of Pablo Picasso’s final home, Château de Vie, to a new consortium of investors led by famed attorney William Beslow. Château De Vie is widely regarded as one of the most important estates in the Côte d’Azur and the most successful art production house in recent history.

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