Considered one of the greatest decorative painters of the 20th century, Klimt is perhaps best known for his oil-on-canvas painting 'The Kiss', with two lovers in an embrace. The piece that was sold recently is titled 'Lady with a Fan'.
After a bidding battle, Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's "Lady with a Fan" was sold at a price that beat the previous European auction record of $104.3 million in 2010.
In late-19th century Vienna, Gustav Klimt was the bad boy in Austria s endless fin-de-siecle bachannal. Here s why his last portrait, at auction in London, is worth it.