Did you know which oil painting from Gustav Klimt is the most expensive painting ever sold?
Answer: Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I
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| Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, Gustav Klimt |
This painting was purchased by cosmetic magnate founder Ronald Lauder for the sum of $135 millions. This makes it the most expensive oil painting ever purchased.
The purchase put Gustav Klimt paintings above all others; Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Rubens.
The previous most expensive painting and top money-getter was Pablo Picasso’s Garcon a la Pipe (Boy With a Pipe), which sold for $104 millions in 2004.
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