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A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist.
“Miss January” is Dumas’ “magnum opus” and stands 9.25 feet (2.82 meters) tall, according to a statement from auction house Christie’s on Wednesday.
“We were thrilled with the outcome of our sale this evening,” Isabella Lauria, head of the 21st century evening sale, said in the statement, calling the price “incredible.”
The painting had been expected to fetch between $12 million and $18 million, according to a separate statement from Christie’s published earlier this month.
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