Klimt

American

[klimt] / klɪmt /

noun

Gustav 1862–1918, Austrian painter.

Klimt British

/ klɪmt /

noun

Gustav (ˈɡʊstaf). 1862–1918, Austrian painter. He founded the Vienna Sezession (1897), a group of painters influenced by Art Nouveau

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A Gustav Klimt painting fetched $236.4 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York last week, the second priciest work of art ever sold at auction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The second highest sale for a Klimt on record was Lady with a Fan, which sold for $108.8m in 2023 in London.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

A man walked into a Viennese gallery one day in the summer of 2023 looking to sell a Gustav Klimt painting.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Kohlbacher said Klimt must have known and respected the prince.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

She glitters like she walked out of a Klimt painting.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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