Lady With A Fan, a ‘technical tour de force’, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on June 27.

The final portrait by famed Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, Lady With A Fan (Dame Mit Facher), is set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on June 27, 2023, and is expected to fetch up to £65 million. This remarkable piece, regarded as a “technical tour de force,” showcases Klimt’s signature style, combining ornamental details with intimate portraiture.

Lady With A Fan is one of Klimt’s later works, painted in 1917, and is considered a masterpiece of his mature period. The portrait features a young woman draped in a rich, patterned gown, holding a fan, surrounded by the intricate, gilded patterns that define much of Klimt’s work.

The auction is expected to attract significant interest from collectors and art enthusiasts, with the painting’s high value reflecting both its artistic merit and historical significance. If it reaches its estimated price, it would be one of the most expensive paintings ever sold at auction.