Klimt Paintings Have Sold for Up to $33 Million at Auction

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  Gustav Klimt’s paintings have sold for as much as $33 million at auction.

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  Apple Tree I sold for $33 million at Christie’s in New York on November 9, though the article does not state the year.

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  Landhaus am Attersee sold for $29.1 million at Sotheby’s New York on November 5, 2003.

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  The article says strong demand for Klimt’s works has made some of them among the most expensive artworks sold at auction.

Who

Gustav Klimt’s paintings and the buyers at auction. The buyers are not named.

What

Klimt paintings have sold for up to $33 million at auction.

When

The sales described include one on November 5, 2003, and another on November 9; the year of the latter is not stated.

Where

At auction in New York, at Sotheby’s and Christie’s.

Why

The article says the works’ rarity and enduring appeal among collectors have driven demand.

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