Fri, 21 Nov 2025

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $55m, sets auction record for a female artist

The auction also shattered the previous record for a portrait by the Mexican artist.

* A Frida Kahlo painting "El sueño (la cama)" sold for $54.7m (£41.8m)
* Shatters auction record for artwork by a female artist
* Sold over 1,000 times its original price at Sotheby's in 1980 ($51,000)
* Exceeds previous record for most expensive Kahlo portrait ($34.9 million in 2021)
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