Munch paintings sell for $30 mil
From Associated Press
Nine paintings by Norwegian Expressionist Edvard Munch fetched $30 million when they were sold at auction in London Tuesday.
His lyrical 1904 work “Summer Day” was sold to an anonymous bidder for $10.84 million, almost double the expected price. “Self-Portrait in Front of Two-Colored Background” fetched $6.3 million.
The works were sold by Norwegian shipping magnate Fred Olsen, whose family has owned them since the 1920s.