Long-Lost Klimt Portrait Surfaces and Fetches £26 Million at Auction

Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,” thought lost for nearly a century, recently emerged and fetched £26m at auction in Vienna. Held by im Kinsky auction house, the bidding commenced at £23m, ultimately settling within the anticipated range of £25m-£42m. The buyer’s identity remains undisclosed. The auction house hailed the rediscovery as a sensation, emphasizing…

New world auction record for a piece of Art Nouveau jewellery

This week it was set a new world auction record for any piece of Art Nouveau jewelry as well as for a piece of jewellery by René Lalique. The top lot of the auction was the following Art Nouveau enamel, diamond and pearl pendant necklace by Lalique, fetching $978,480, smashing its $131,000 high estimate. It happened this…