The $108 million dollar lady: Klimt portrait sets European auction record
The fall of the hammer at 74 million pounds broke the tension, triggering a collective exhalation in the room and a round of applause.
The last-ever portrait Austrian artist Gustav Klimt painted before he died, "Lady with a Fan", is set for auction at Sotheby's in London, Britain, in this undated handout image released on June 26, 2023(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS