Rare Gustav Klimt painting sells for $236.4M in record-breaking auction for modern art

Rare Gustav Klimt painting sells for 6.4M in record-breaking auction for modern art

A recovered Gustav Klimt painting made history this past Thursday night at Sotheby’s when it became the most expensive piece of modern art to ever be sold at auction. The Vienna-born artist came to prominence during the early 20th century and is best known for his gold-leaf-laden works “The Kiss,” “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer” and … Read more

Gustav Klimt painting Lady with a Fan fetches $108M, a European record

Gustav Klimt painting Lady with a Fan fetches 8M, a European record

A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold Tuesday for $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 of 74 million … Read more