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Klimt's gilded, mosaic-like paintings—femmes fatales encrusted in gold leaf, landscapes dissolved into pattern—are the apotheosis of Vienna Secession and Art Nouveau. 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I' sold for $135 million in 2006 after restitution from Nazi seizure. His small surviving inventory ensures extraordinary prices whenever a work appears at auction.
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