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The 10 Most Expensive Artworks by Women
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  Georgia O'Keeffe: Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 A museum visitor looking at Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1, oil on canvas by Georgia O'Keeffe, 1932; in the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas. (more) The 10 Most Expensive Artworks by Women Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/art/Most-Expensive-Artworks-by-Women Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by Alicja Zelazko Alicja Zelazko is Associate Editor, Arts and Humanities, covering topics in the visual arts, architecture, music, and performance. Before joining Encyclopædia Britannica in 2017, she worked at the Art... Alicja Zelazko Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 23, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Reports predict that when Frida Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama) (1940; The Dream [The Bed]) goes under the hammer in November at Sotheby’s auction house in New York City, it may trounce more than one record. With a low estimate of $40 million, the painting will probably beat Kahlo’s previous auction apogee of $34.9 million for Diego y yo (1949; Diego and I). But El sueño’s high estimate of $60 million suggests that it could...

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