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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Silvio Berlusconi heirs weigh up fate of his mostly worthless art collection

Some of the paintings in Silvio Berlusconi's collection
The collection is stored in a warehouse that reportedly costs €800,000 a year to maintain. Photograph: Report

The heirs of Silvio Berlusconi inherited billions from his empire but now they are faced with a dilemma: what to do with his vast collection of mostly worthless artwork, including paintings of nude women and the Madonna, stored in a warehouse opposite his home near Milan.

The former prime minister, who died in June at the age of 86, reportedly amassed the 25,000 works during the final years of his life, buying the majority from late-night shopping channels in his quest to become a top collector.

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