Tag: record sale
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Klimt Portrait Sells for a World-Record $419 Million, Driving Sotheby’s Night of Historic Auctions
Record-Breaking Night at Sotheby’s in New York In a marquee event that underscored the resilience of the global art market, a rare Gustav Klimt portrait shattered records with a final price tag of $419 million. The unprecedented sale took place during Sotheby’s first major auction night in its new U.S. headquarters in New York, transforming…
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Record-Breaking Klimt Sale Shatters Auction Night Records at Sotheby’s New York
Record-Breaking Klimt Sale Signals a New Era for Auction Night A rare Gustav Klimt work has set a new benchmark in the art market, selling for an eye-popping $419 million at Sotheby’s in New York. The result, announced during the auction house’s first major sale from its new U.S. headquarters, sent shockwaves through the industry…
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Record-Breaking Klimt Sale Marks Sotheby’s New York Debut Night
New York, Sotheby’s, and a Night of Record-Breaking News When Sotheby’s rolled the doors open on its first sale night at the new U.S. headquarters in New York, the art world held its breath. The evening did not disappoint. A rare Gustav Klimt painting commanded a jaw-dropping price, setting a new benchmark for the artist…
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Klimt’s Elisabeth Lederer Portrait Sells for $236.4 Million at Sotheby’s: A Turning Point for the Art Market
Record-Breaking Sale Signals a New Era for Klimt and the Market The auction world witnessed a watershed moment as Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer (1914–16) achieved an astonishing price of $236.4 million at Sotheby’s. After a tense 20-minute bidding war, the work surpassed the artist’s previous auction record, underscoring a robust demand for Klimt’s…