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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. “Dame mit
In just 10 minutes, Lady with a Fan becomes the most valuable work of art ever sold at auction in Europe.
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. The higher final figure includes a charge on top of the sale price known as the buyer's premium. It also beat the previous European auction record of $104.3 million — 65 million pounds at the time — including buyer's premium paid for Alberto Giacometti’s sculpture “Walking Man I” at Sotheby’s in 2010.
Klimt's art-historical importance as a leader of the turn-of-the-century Viennese Secession movement and the decorative grandeur of his paintings make him
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.