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Sotheby's held a marathon double sale at its new Breuer Building location, selling Gustav Klimt's portrait of Elisabeth Lederer for $236.4 million—the second highest price ever paid for an artwork at auction. The evening included works from the collection of the late cosmetics heir Leonard Lauder, totaling $527.5 million, far exceeding its low estimate. The subsequent 'Contemporary and the Now' sale added $178.5 million, bringing the overall total to $706 million. Other highlights included a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting selling for $48.3 million, auction records for Cecily Brown, Antonio Obá, Yu Nishimura, Jess, and Noah Davis, and the sale of Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet 'America' for $12.1 million.

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Gustav Klimt's 1908 landscape painting *Blumenwiese* (Blooming Meadow) sold for $86 million at Sotheby's, slightly above its $80 million-plus estimate. The work was part of the Leonard A. Lauder Collection, a major consignment also featuring pieces by Matisse, Munch, and Martin. Lauder had acquired the painting in 1985, drawn to Viennese modernism and Klimt's Attersee period. The sale marks the second-highest price ever for a Klimt landscape, trailing the $104.5 million record set by *Birch Forest* in 2022.

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Gustav Klimt's 1908 landscape painting *Blumenwiese (Blooming Meadow)* sold for $86 million at Sotheby's, exceeding its $80 million estimate. The work was part of the Leonard A. Lauder Collection, which also includes masterpieces by Matisse, Munch, and Agnes Martin. Lauder had purchased the painting in 1985, drawn to Viennese modernism and Klimt's innovative square-canvas landscapes. The sale marks the second-highest price for a Klimt landscape, behind *Birch Forest* ($104.5 million in 2022).

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Gustav Klimt's landscape painting *Waldabhang in Unterach am Attersee* (1916) sold for $70.8 million at Sotheby's on Tuesday night, hammering at $61 million. The work, believed to be the last surviving landscape by the artist, was the third Klimt sold by Sotheby's from the collection of the late mega-collector Leonard A. Lauder. It was the first Klimt Lauder ever purchased, marking a personal milestone in his collecting career. The sale follows earlier record-breaking Klimt sales from Lauder's holdings, including *Blumenwiese* ($86 million) and the portrait of Elisabeth Lederer ($236.4 million).

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Gustav Klimt's landscape painting *Waldabhang in Unterach am Attersee* (1916) sold for $70.8 million at Sotheby's on Tuesday night, hammering at $61 million. The work was the third Klimt painting sold by Sotheby's from the collection of the late mega-collector Leonard A. Lauder, and was the first Klimt landscape Lauder ever purchased. The sale comes after Lauder's other Klimt landscapes achieved record prices, including *Blumenwiese* ($86 million) and his portrait of Elisabeth Lederer ($236.4 million).

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