Frida Kahlo's 'The Dream' Painting: A Record-Breaking Auction

Frida Kahlo's 'The Dream' Painting

• 🖼️ 'The Dream (The bed)', a self-portrait by Frida Kahlo painted in 1940, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York.
• 🌿 The painting depicts Kahlo asleep, surrounded by foliage, with a disturbing skeleton-like figure above her.
• 🎨 While associated with Surrealism, Kahlo's embrace of the movement was not complete, yet the painting is described as genuinely surreal.

Auction and Potential Records

• 💰 The estimated sale price for this masterpiece is between $40 to $60 million.
• 📈 This valuation anticipates setting a new world auction record for Frida Kahlo's work.
• 🏆 It may also establish a new auction record for any work by a female artist.

Artwork Rarity and Legal Context

• 🔒 Frida Kahlo's works are extremely rare, contributing to their high value.
• 📜 In Mexico, her artwork is protected as an artistic monument, preventing sale or destruction within the country.
• 🌍 However, works like 'The Dream', from private collections abroad, are legally eligible for international sale.
• 🎨 Other notable works by artists like Renie McGreet and Salvador Dali will also be auctioned.