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Klimt portrait becomes second most expensive artwork sold at auction

WORLD
19-11-2025 15:51 HKT
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This image provided by Sotheby's shows Gustav Klimt's Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer (Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer), which sold for US$236.4 million at auction on Nov 18, 2025, in New York. (Photo: AP/Sotheby's)
This image provided by Sotheby's shows Gustav Klimt's Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer (Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer), which sold for US$236.4 million at auction on Nov 18, 2025, in New York. (Photo: AP/Sotheby's)
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