The last painting by renowned Austrian symbolist Gustav Klimt broke records Tuesday when it sold at an auction in London for $108.4 million — making it the most valuable artwork ever sold at an auction in Europe. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s The last painting by renowned Austrian symbolist Gustav Klimt broke records Tuesday when it
A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold Tuesday for 85.3 million pounds ($108.4 million), making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe. “Dame mit Fächer” — Lady with a Fan — sold to a buyer in the room at Sotheby’s in London after a 10-minute bidding war for a hammer price
Gustav Klimt’s Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan), 1917–18, became the most expensive painting ever to sell at auction in Europe during the Sotheby’s London Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction, after it hammered at an astounding £74 million ($94.3 million). With fees, the total price achieved exceeded £85.3 million ($108 million). Alberto Giacometti’s Walking Man I
Courtesy Sotheby’s Gustav Klimt’s Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan), 1917–18, became the most expensive painting ever to sell at auction in Europe during the Sotheby’s London Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction, after it hammered at an astounding £74 million ($94.3 million). With fees, the total price achieved exceeded £85.3 million ($108 million). Alberto Giacometti’s Walking
A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold Tuesday for 85.3 million pounds ($108.4 million), making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe. “Dame mit Fächer” — Lady with a Fan — sold to a buyer in the room at Sotheby’s in London after a 10-minute bidding war for a hammer price
Open this photo in gallery: Gustav Klimt’s ‘Dame mit Fächer’ (Lady with a Fan) is displayed at Sotheby’s auction rooms in London on June 20.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold Tuesday for 85.3 million pounds ($108.4 million), making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe. “Dame
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ADDS FINAL FIGURE INFORMATION FILE – Gustav Klimt’s ‘Dame mit Faecher’ (Lady with a Fan) is displayed at Sotheby’s auction rooms in London, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has sold for 85.3 million pounds ($108.4 million), in London, making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe.
Setting a new record for the most expensive work of art ever auctioned in Europe—Gustav Klimt’s final portrait Dame mit Fächer (Lady With a Fan), for a premium-inclusive £85.3 million ($108.4 million)—Sotheby’s hit its high target in a mini-marathon of sales held in London this afternoon and early evening. The artwork, which the auction house
The Harvard Art Museums are now free to all visitors. The museums’ announcement, released Friday, June 23, stated that the intentions are for this to be a permanent change. “It’s our invitation for people to come,” said Harvard Art Museums Director Martha Tedeschi. “There’s no right or wrong way for them to use this museum.