Where is the Klimt painting Woman in Gold?

Neue Galerie New York
Private collection
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I/Locations

How much is the Woman in Gold painting worth?

The painting began to get a lot of exposure in the mainstream media, which attracted public attention in 2006, when it was sold at an auction for $135 million, the highest auction price recorded at that time in the art market. Ten years later, the painting is now worth more than $160 million.

Is the movie Woman in Gold based on a true story?

“Woman in Gold,” a 2015 film starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds, is based on the true story of Maria Altmann, a Jewish woman who took on and won a years-long battle against the Austrian government to regain ownership of a Gustav Klimt painting of her aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer.

Who bought the Lady in Gold?

philanthropist Ronald Lauder
Jewish philanthropist Ronald Lauder bought the Woman in Gold portrait for $135 million to display at his museum, the Neue Galerie in New York. The other Klimt paintings sold for another $192 million.

Who was the lady in gold by Gustav Klimt?

The second was fittingly titled “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II” and was completed in 1912. Maria’s aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer (left), was the subject of two Gustav Klimt portraits, the most famous being “The Lady in Gold” (right).

What are the names of the Klimt paintings Altmann wanted?

Altmann’s efforts actually addressed five Klimt paintings owned by her family, including Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II, as well as three landscapes. The decisions by the US Supreme Court and the Austrian arbitrators covered all five paintings.

Who is the niece of the Klimt painting?

For years, it was the focus of a restitution battle between the Austrian government and a niece of Mrs. Bloch-Bauer who argued that it was seized along with four other Klimt paintings by the Nazis during World War II. In January all five paintings were awarded to the niece, Maria Altmann, now 90, who lives in Los Angeles, and other family members.

Who was Gustav Klimt and what did he do?

Austrian painter Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) and a circa 1903 preliminary sketch of Adele Bloch-Bauer (right). Much of Klimt’s work focused on the female body, but he also painted landscapes. When did Maria Altmann first seek to reclaim her family’s paintings?