Klimt’s art-historical importance as the leader of the turn-of-the-century Vienna Secession movement, and the decorative sumptuousness of his paintings, have always made him a highly valued artist.

Though the Austrian artist is best-known for his ‘golden-style’ portraits, the New York museum has mounted an interesting if limited exhibition of the landscapes he painted on summer holidays.

Lady with a Fan, a late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold Tuesday for $108.4 million, making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe.

Three works by Klimt, called the "Faculty Paintings," were lost in a fire at the end of World War II. All that remained were black-and-white photos and articles and critiques from the time that ...

Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.

Gustav Klimt’s romantic portrait “Dame mit Fächer” (Lady with a Fan) established a new record for the artist and became the most expensive artwork to ever sell in a European auction.

A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has sold for 85.3 million pounds ($108.4 million), in London, making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe. “Dame mit … ...

A 1918 masterpiece by Gustav Klimt that was on the artist’s easel at the time he died unexpectedly sold for £85.3 million (US$108.4 million) to a Hong Kong collector at Sotheby’s in London on ...

Klimt, the Austrian artist known for his depictions of the female body and uniquely gold-flecked works, began working on Lady with a Fan in 1917 shortly before his untimely death during the 1918 ...

There are reasons why fashion and art have a close relationship, even as such collaborations generate debates about the ...

The last painting by renowned Austrian symbolist Gustav Klimt broke records Tuesday when it sold at an auction in London for $108.4 million -- making it the most valuable artwork ever sold at an ...

Klimt painting sets European record with $108m price tag The painting Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan) by Austrian artist is most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe.