Klimt painting becomes most expensive modern art ever sold at auction

Artwork by Gustav Klimt, “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer,” became the most valuable work of modern art to ever sell at auction, reaching $236.4 million to gasps and applause from the room during a 20-minute bidding war at Sotheby’s. It was also the most expensive work of art ever sold by the auction house globally. #cnn, #news