Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, breaking record for female artists
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.
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