佳美 (22) 利瑟小姐的肖像 (Portrait of Fraulein Lieser)1925年"消失"後又現身 (Gustav Klimt ) 從艾蒂兒肖像二號(Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II)說起。漢清講堂223 世紀末的維也納(II)2008: Gustav Klimt,

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The auction house estimates the painting's value at more than $54 million

By Bethany Bell

BBC News in Vienna

A painting by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, that was believed lost for 100 years, has been found in Vienna.

"The painting is described as lost in all catalogues raisonnés (comprehensive lists of Klimt's work). In our circles, 'lost' means probably destroyed, probably burnt during the war, but in any case no longer in existence; it was not to be expected that it would ever reappear.

"We took an active approach and not only researched the Lieser family as potential restitution claimants, but we also approached potential representatives based on our experience from previous restitution proceedings."

Klimt's art has fetched huge sums at auction in the past.

His Lady with a Fan piece sold for £85.3 million in June, making it the most valuable work of art ever sold at auction in Europe.

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 從Gustav Klimt艾蒂兒肖像二號(Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II)說起。漢清講堂223 世紀末的維也納(II)2008: Gustav Klimt, The ……

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