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An employee poses with an artwork entitled 'Dame mit Facher (Lady with a Fan)' by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, at Sotheby's auction house in central London.

Video. Klimt's last portrait tipped to break European auction record

Updated: 23/06/2023 - 9:06 GMT+2

The last portrait painted by Gustav Klimt, "Dame mit Facher" (Lady with a Fan) is up for auction today and it could fetch more than €75 million.

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