Rubens portrait becomes most expensive artwork auctioned in Poland

‘Portrait of a Lady,’ a circa 1620-1625 work by Peter Paul Rubens, sold for PLN $14.4 million, or $3.4 million including auction fee, on March 17 at the DESA Unicum auction house in Warsaw. It is the most expensive work of art ever sold in Poland. Images courtesy of DESA Unicum
‘Portrait of a Lady,’ a circa 1620-1625 work by Peter Paul Rubens, sold for PLN $14.4 million, or $3.4 million including auction fee, on March 17 at the DESA Unicum auction house in Warsaw. It is the most expensive work of art ever sold in Poland. Images courtesy of DESA Unicum
‘Portrait of a Lady,’ a circa 1620-1625 work by Peter Paul Rubens, sold for PLN $14.4 million, or $3.4 million including auction fee, on March 17 at the DESA Unicum auction house in Warsaw. It is the most expensive work of art ever sold in Poland. Images courtesy of DESA Unicum

WARSAW, Poland – Portrait of a Lady by Peter Paul Rubens was sold for PLN 14.4 million ($3.4 million, including auction fee) at a March 17 auction of Old Masters, 19th-Century and Modern Art at DESA Unicum, becoming the most expensive work of art ever sold on the Polish market.

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Rubens’ Portrait of a Lady to be auctioned in Warsaw, March 17

A portrait of a lady painted by Peter Paul Rubens between 1620 and 1625 will be auctioned in Warsaw on March 17 with an estimate of $4.5 million-$6 million. Image courtesy of the DESA Unicum auction house
A portrait of a lady painted by Peter Paul Rubens between 1620 and 1625 will be auctioned in Warsaw on March 17 with an estimate of $4.5 million-$6 million. Image courtesy of the DESA Unicum auction house
A portrait of a lady painted by Peter Paul Rubens between 1620 and 1625 will be auctioned in Warsaw on March 17 with an estimate of $4.5 million-$6 million. Image courtesy of the DESA Unicum auction house

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Peter Paul Rubens’ 17th-century masterpiece Portrait of a Lady will be offered to the highest bidder on March 17 at DESA Unicum auction house in Poland. The Flemish master’s oil-on-canvas portrait of a dark-haired woman in a rich black velvet dress has an estimated value of 18 million to 24 million zlotys ($4.5 million-$6 million).

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