A $59 Million Klimt Tops a Landmark Sothebys Auction in London. [View all]
'An exuberant Gustav Klimt garden scene sold at Sotheby’s on Wednesday night for 48 million pounds (about $59.3 million), with fees, bringing the third-highest price for any artwork sold at auction in Europe.
The painting, with an estimate of at least £35 million, was contested by four telephone bidders, reflecting newly energized demand for works by the great names of 20th-century art.
“This was a momentous night for the art market,” said the auctioneer, Helena Newman, chairwoman of Sotheby’s Europe, after her evening sale of Impressionist, modern and Surrealist art, which brought a total of £194.8 million. It was the highest total for any auction staged in London, not accounting for inflation.'>>>
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/arts/design/a-59-million-klimt-tops-a-landmark-sothebys-auction-in-london.html?
= new reply since forum marked as read