Gustav Klimt painting auctioned for US$32 million was the subject of a claim of ownership just before its sale

Ahead of the US$32 million sale of a Gustav Klimt portrait unseen for 100 years, a claimant to its ownership, reportedly a potential heir to the legal successor of its original owner, came forward.

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