Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- A rare Picasso portrait of Dora Maar sold for €32 million in Paris, achieving France's highest art sale price so far this year.
A celebrated Picasso portrait of Dora Maar, titled Woman in a Flowered Hat, has sold for €32 million at a Paris auction, marking the highest price paid this year for artwork in France. The painting, completed in July 1943, had remained in a private family collection for more than eight decades and was appearing on the market for the first time.
Auction house Drouot said the final price, including fees, reached €32,012,397 after strong bidding. Specialists described the sale as a rare opportunity, given the work's long absence from public view and its historical connection...