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Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for US$236.4 million ( 203.2 million) at

Israel–Hezbollah conflict — Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for US$236.4 million ( 203.2 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, breaking the record for the most

Published November 18, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Israel–Hezbollah conflict.

Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for US$236.4 million ( 203.2 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, breaking the record for the most expensive modern art piece. [https://apnews.com/article/golden-toilet-cattelan-auction-sothebys-ef4c0b1ccb2841c078ff59756fe6d7b2 (AP)] [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/nov/19/gustav-klimt-portrait-sells-for-2364m-making-it-the-second-most-expensive-artwork-sold-at-auction ( The Guardian )]

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