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Which piece of art has received the most at auction?
You occasionally hear of a piece of art by a famous artist being sold at auction for tens of millions of dollars. The artists you are most likely to hear about are Van Gogh, Renoir, or Matisse. Which artist tops the list for the most money paid at auction?
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A portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt sold for $135,000,000. Drawn in 1907 it was stolen by the Nazis. This astounding purchase was made in 2006 by Ronald Lauder of Estee Lauder cosmetic fame.
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