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flag A 1943 Picasso portrait of Dora Maar sold for $37 million at a Paris auction on October 24, 2025, marking its first public appearance in over 80 years.

flag A 1943 Picasso portrait of his muse Dora Maar, titled "Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat," sold for 32 million euros ($37 million including fees) at a Paris auction on October 24, 2025, marking its first public appearance in over 80 years. flag The painting, part of Picasso’s “Woman in a Hat” series, was created during the final phase of his relationship with Maar, a photographer and artist. flag Acquired in 1944, it remained hidden in a private family collection until its rediscovery and auction at Drouot, where experts praised its exceptional color retention and emotional depth, noting it was never varnished. flag The sale exceeded estimates and became the most expensive artwork sold at auction in France in 2025, drawing global interest despite falling short of record prices for other Picasso works.

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