$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York
Last updated: 2025-11-21 17:26:02 ET
A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York
The auction also shattered the previous record for a portrait by the Mexican artist.
A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million and made auction history at Sotheby's in New York.
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The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed.
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