Klimt portrait becomes "most valuable" modern artwork, selling for $236.4M

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Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer" sold at Sotheby's inaugural auction at the Breuer Building in New York City for $236.4 million, the auctioneer announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: The six-foot-tall painting by the Austrian painter is now both the "most valuable" modern…

This story appeared on axios.com, 2025-11-19 02:48:24.
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