Heard on The StreetMay 19, 2016

Frida Kahlo record of 8M at NYC auction

The 1939 painting by Frida Kahlo, Two Nudes in the Forest (The Land Itself) set a new auction record for the Mexican painter when it sold for $8 million at Christie's sale of impressionist and modern art on May 12, 2016. The work represents two nudes in a dreamlike setting. It had been estimated to bring $8 million to $12 million. The previous auction record for Kahlo was $5.6 million. The small painting was a gift for Kahlo's friend, film star Dolores del Rio. It last appeared at auction in 1989.

Frida Kahlo record of 8M at NYC auction | artnexus