Pablo Picasso - Buste de femme. Dora Maar 1938
Buste de femme. Dora Maar 1938
45x40cm oil/canvas
Sold for: USD 22.64 million
Auction house: Christie's, New York
Sale date: 16 November 2016
Seller: Private Collection
Buyer: Anonymous buyer
Renowned for her striking beauty and intense personality, Dora Maar’s presence in the artist’s life from the time that they met in 1935, until their relationship ended around 1945, inspired some of the greatest portraits of Picasso’s prolific career.