Gustav Klimt portrait becomes most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe after being sold

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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