Daily Mail News UK
The last portrait painted by artist Gustav Klimt before his death has sold for £85.3million ($108.4million) at a London auction.
The auctioneers said the sale of Lady With A Fan (Dame Mit Facher) in New Bond Street makes it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe.
The painting was sold to a buyer in the room at Sotheby’s in London after a 10-minute bidding war for a hammer price of £74million ($94.35million). The higher final figure includes auction fees known as the buyer’s premium.