Summary
Gustav Klimt's painting "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer" sold for $236.4 million at Sotheby's auction in New York City. This sale makes it the most valuable modern artwork ever sold and the second-most expensive auctioned artwork overall.
Key Facts
- The painting is called "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer."
- It was created by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt.
- The painting sold for $236.4 million at an auction.
- Sotheby's held the auction in New York City.
- It is now the most valuable modern artwork in terms of auction sales.
- The painting is also the second-most expensive artwork ever sold at an auction.
