Tag: European Art
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Matisse Masterpieces Flow to Paris: 61 Works Donated to Musée d’Art Moderne
Paris Embraces a Generous Matisse Gift A remarkable influx of Henri Matisse’s artistry has arrived in Paris, courtesy of a family-funded donation that enriches the collection of the Musée d’Art Moderne. In what the museum calls an extraordinarily generous act, 61 works spanning several media—paintings, drawings, etchings, lithographs, and works on paper—have been entrusted to…
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Klimt Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer Sells for $236.4M at Sotheby’s: A Turning Point for Auctions
A watershed moment at Sotheby’s The November auction season delivered a record-breaking surge in demand for masterworks as Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer (1914–16) propelled past the $200 million mark, selling for an astonishing $236.4 million after a spirited 20-minute bidding duel. The victory, announced at Sotheby’s, marks a new peak for Klimt and…
