Notes related to Sotheby's

HISTORIC RECORD — $54 MILLION: FRIDA KAHLO ACHIEVES THE HIGHEST PRICE EVER FOR A FEMALE ARTIST AND FOR LATIN AMERICAN MODERN ART

Frida Kahlo has entered a new chapter of global recognition. The sale of El sueño (La cama) for $54.66 million at Sotheby’s marks the highest price ever achieved by a woman artist at auction and the strongest result for any modern Latin American artist.

By Sancho-Arroyo, María
MARKET

HISTORIC RECORD — $54 MILLION: FRIDA KAHLO ACHIEVES THE HIGHEST PRICE EVER FOR A FEMALE ARTIST AND FOR LATIN AMERICAN MODERN ART

By Sancho-Arroyo, María

Frida Kahlo has entered a new chapter of global recognition. The sale of El sueño (La cama) for $54.66 million at Sotheby’s marks the highest price ever achieved by a woman artist at auction and the strongest result for any modern Latin American artist.

THE PRICE OF ART: BEYOND THE MILLION-DOLLAR HYPE

The art market stands out as a unique and enigmatic sector, notoriously difficult to measure and largely unregulated. Yet, it never fails to captivate the media, drawing attention with its dazzling multimillion-dollar sales and the alluring glamour of art collecting.

By Sancho-Arroyo, María
MARKET

THE PRICE OF ART: BEYOND THE MILLION-DOLLAR HYPE

By Sancho-Arroyo, María

The art market stands out as a unique and enigmatic sector, notoriously difficult to measure and largely unregulated. Yet, it never fails to captivate the media, drawing attention with its dazzling multimillion-dollar sales and the alluring glamour of art collecting.

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