A Gustav Klimt painting is now the most expensive piece of modern art sold at auction. The fascinating history behind the $236 million 'Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer.'

The Austrian painter’s work, Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $236 million on Tuesday. Six ...
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Gustav Klimt, Visionary of Vienna, Soars to the Stratosphere With $236.4 Million Sale That Sets Record for Modern Art

‘Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer,’ a painting that survived the Holocaust, is sold for an astonishing sum.
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Gustav Klimt painting with Nazi survival story becomes most expensive modern artwork

A Gustav Klimt painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust sold Tuesday to become the second most expensive painting in history.

$236M Artwork With Holocaust Backstory Sells At Record-Setting UES Auction: Report

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Gustav Klimt Masterpiece Sells for Record $236M at Auction

A historic moment unfolded at Sotheby's in New York when a Gustav Klimt painting sold for an astounding $236.4 million, ...