A Klimt portrait is now the second most costly art work ever auctioned

A uncommon full-length portrait by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt bought for $236.4 million in New York on Tuesday, changing into the second most costly art work ever auctioned. The fiercely contested sale underscores surging demand for museum-calibre items as Sotheby’s prepares to supply a significant Frida Kahlo work later this week.[/gpt3]