Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, breaking record for female artists

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait has been sold for $55 million at auction, setting a new record for the highest price ever paid for a work by a female artist. This sale surpasses the previous record for a portrait by the renowned Mexican artist, highlighting the increasing value and recognition of her work in the art market.

Frida Kahlo's 1940 self-portrait 'El sueño (La cama)' sold for $54.66 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a record for the most expensive painting by a female artist. This sale highlights Kahlo's enduring legacy and the increasing value of her work in the art market.

Frida Kahlo's 1940 self-portrait, titled 'El sueño (La cama)', has been sold for $54.7 million at a New York auction, setting a new record for the highest price paid for a work by a female artist. The painting depicts Kahlo asleep in bed with a skeleton above her, and the sale surpassed the previous record of $44.4 million for Georgia O’Keeffe's 'Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1' in 2014.

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A Sotheby's auction in New York today is expected to set a record for Frida Kahlo, with her painting 'The Dream (The Bed)' anticipated to sell for between $40 million and $60 million. This event coincides with a surge in interest in Kahlo's work, highlighted by recent exhibitions and a new museum dedicated to her life in Mexico City. However, the auction is overshadowed by concerns regarding several of her artworks that have reportedly gone missing.

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