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A painting by symbolist icon Gustav Klimt that reappeared after nearly a century will be sold at auction in Vienna on Wednesday despite questions surrounding its provenance.The auction house estimates its value at 30-50 million euros ($32-53 million), but Klimt works have sold for higher prices at recent auctions.
Portrait of Miss Lieser, valued at USD 32 to 53 million, will be sold on auction in Vienna on Wednesday
A painting by Gustav Klimt that reappeared after nearly a century sold for 30 million euros ($32 million) on Wednesday, setting a record price for an Austrian auction despite questions
The price paid by a buyer from Hong Kong was at the lower end of the estimate range, but still an auction record for Austria
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