The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed.

Il ritratto di Elizabeth Lederer dipinto di Gustav Klimt è stato battuto da Sotheby's per 236 milioni di dollari, un record per l'artista, nel corso di un'asta al cardiopalma che…

Il ritratto di Elizabeth Lederer dipinto di Gustav Klimt è stato battuto da Sotheby's per 236 milioni di dollari, un record per l'artista, nel corso di un'asta al cardiopalma che…

Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, which was looted by the Nazis and nearly destroyed in a fire during the second world war, sells at Sotheby’s auction

Così Sotheby's ha inaugurato il nuovo quartier generale nel Breuer Building su Madison Avenue

Un ritratto di Gustav Klimt, 'Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer', è stato venduto a New York per 236,4 milioni di dollari, stabilendo un nuovo record per un’opera d’arte moderna. Il…

Un record per l'artista e la seconda opera d’arte più costosa di sempre in un’asta. Che ha inaugurato il nuovo quartier generale nel Breuer Building su Madison…

The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed.

The only higher public sale remains Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci, which sold in 2017 for $450.3m (£342.66m) at Christie's

Art experts and auction houses say the market is being boosted by a renewed sense of optimism among collectors and by several top collections coming to market.

"Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer" was considered "too Jewish" to be worth stealing by the Nazis, but it played a role in saving its subject's life.

A Gustav Klimt painting has become the most expensive piece of modern art ever after it was sold at auction. On Tuesday (18 November), The Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer was bought…