Summary
A Frida Kahlo painting, "El sueño (La cama)," sold for $54.7 million at Sotheby's in New York, setting a new record for the most expensive artwork by a female artist at auction. The painting, created in 1940, was previously owned by an undisclosed private collector and has now surpassed the 2014 record held by Georgia O’Keeffe's work.
Key Facts
- Frida Kahlo's painting "El sueño (La cama)" sold for $54.7 million.
- The sale set a record as the most expensive artwork by a female artist at auction.
- The previous record was $44.4 million for Georgia O’Keeffe’s painting in 2014.
- The painting was sold at Sotheby's in New York.
- It was painted in 1940 and depicts Kahlo asleep on a bed.
- The painting had remained in private hands outside Mexico.
- Its last public exhibition was in the late 1990s.
- It is expected to be displayed in upcoming exhibitions in New York, London, and Brussels.
