Sky News published this video item, entitled “Gustav Klimt portrait becomes most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe after being sold” – below is their description.
The piece, called Lady with a Fan, by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold for the final price of £85.3m ($108m) at Sotheby’s, making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe. The final figure includes a charge on top of the sale price known as the buyer’s premium.
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