Frida Kahlo painting sells for $55 million, a record for a female artist

Kahlo’s haunting 1940 self-portrait, “El sueño (La cama),” had previously sold at Sotheby’s 45 years ago for $51,000.

Frida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $55 Million, Setting Her Auction Record

The surrealistic self-portrait was made in 1940, a turbulent year in the Mexican artist’s life as her health and marriage ...

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million, setting new record for female artists

A self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has become the most valuable work by a female artist sold at auction.

$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 ...

Frida Kahlo Painting Sets Artist Record of Nearly $55 Million. Women Are Fetching Higher Auction Prices.

The result at Sotheby’s in New York on Thursday reflects steady demand for art by women that experts believe has plenty of ...

Frida Kahlo painting sells for $55 million, breaking a major auction record

Frida Kahlo's "El sueño (La cama)" sold for $54.7 million, setting a new auction record for the artist and becoming the most ...
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A Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for US $54.7M, a new record for a female artist

Frida Kahlo made history this week as her haunting 1940 self-portrait, “El sueño (La cama)” sold for US $54.7 million.

Frida Kahlo's 'El sueño (La cama)' Breaks Records at Auction

Kahlo's painting not only broke records for female artists but also for Latin American art, eclipsing her own auction record set by Diego and I, which sold for $34.9 million in 2021. The significance ...