Record auction in New York

A sale of Impressionist and 20th century art in New York has made more than $491m (£255m), breaking the record for an art auction. . .

Paul Gauguin's Man with an Axe fetched $40.3m (£21m) - a record for the French master, while a work by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele went for $22.4m (£11.6m).

But it was four works by Klimt that dominated the sale, doubling their estimates by fetching a total of $192m (£99.8m).

I like Klimt, but it is certainly interesting to see how interest in his work has increased so dramatically in recent years. What other artists may come to the fore for future generations?

Posted by David on November 9, 2006 9:14 AM