Gustav Klimt portrait that played life-saving role in Holocaust sets modern art record of $236 million at auction
- Posted on November 19, 2025
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Gustav Klimt portrait that played life-saving role in Holocaust sets modern art record of $236 million at auction
"Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer" was considered "too Jewish" to be worth stealing by the Nazis, but it played a role in saving its subject's life.
