A painting by Gustav Klimt just became the most expensive piece of modern art to be sold at auction.

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

The Vienna-born artist came to prominence during the early 20th century and is best known for his gold-leaf-laden works “The ...

Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has sold for $236.4m at Sotheby’s, setting a new record for the artist ...

Hidden for decades from public view, the artist's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has now sold at auction for a record sum. Why ...

Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for $236.4m, ranking second in auction history. Explore the artist's ...

At $236.4 million, a portrait by Gustav Klimt is the second most expensive painting at auction, while Maurizio Cattelan’s ...

A Gustav Klimt portrait painting has sold for a record $236 million at an auction where a solid gold toilet also sold for $12 ...

The top lot of the week was a Klimt portrait from the collection of Leonard Lauder at Sotheby's. It set a new auction record ...

From the Mona Lisa to the American Gothic, these famous paintings don’t just grace museum walls; they offer a glimpse into ...