Gustav Klimt, via Wikimedia Commons
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Modern · Record #2

Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer

Gustav Klimt

$236.4M

Sotheby's, New York (Breuer) · 2025-11-18

From the collection of Leonard A. Lauder; sold at Sotheby's inaugural sales at the Breuer building.

Sale facts
Price realised $236.4M (US$236,400,000)
Buyer's premium Included
Artist / maker Gustav Klimt
Date of work 1914–16
Medium Oil on canvas
Auction house Sotheby's
Sale location New York (Breuer)
Sale date 2025-11-18
Rank #2 in our list
Verified 2026-10-21

Rounded figure as published by Sotheby's.

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