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Today — 20 November 2025Main stream

After the Death of Two Titans, Where Are the Next Giant Art Patrons?

20 November 2025 at 00:06
With the passing of Leonard A. Lauder and Agnes Gund amid financial headwinds, arts organizations worry that the cultural megadonor may be a thing of the past.

© Rebecca Smeyne for The New York Times

Yesterday — 19 November 2025Main stream

At $236 Million, Klimt Piece Is Second Most Expensive Painting Sold at Auction

At $236.4 million, a portrait by Gustav Klimt is the second most expensive painting at auction, while Maurizio Cattelan’s golden toilet drew $12.1 million.

© Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

Modern art history: The auctioneer at Sotheby’s, Oliver Barker, hammered down a final bid on a portrait of Elisabeth Lederer by Klimt.
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