Frida Kahlo painting likely to break record
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A painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo will be up for sale at Sotheby's auction house on Thursday. The piece known in English as "The Dream (The bed)" is expected to go for an estimated $40 - $60 million which would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist.
Breakdown
- Frida Kahlo's 'El Sueño La Cama' is a 1940 self-portrait painted after her trip to Paris.
- The painting features surreal imagery, including foliage and a skeleton-like figure above the bed. 14s
- The artwork will be auctioned in New York and is estimated at $40 to $60 million. 39s
- Kahlo's works are protected from sale within Mexico but can be sold internationally if held abroad. 42s
- The painting is expected to set new auction records for both Kahlo and female artists; works by Magritte and Dali will also be auctioned. 1m 3s