Rubens's painting becomes the most expensive work of art in the Polish market

A Portrait of a Lady by Peter Paul Rubens was sold for PLN 14.4 million at auction “Old Art. XIX century, Modernism, Interwar period” in DESA Unicum. It is the most expensive-sold work of art in the history of the Polish market. This result significantly exceeded the previous record of the auction house, belonging to Two Married Women by Andrzej Wróblewski, the painting sold on November 30, 2021, for PLN 13.44 million. The transaction strengthens the leading role of the DESA Unicum auction house on the art market in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The total turnover at the auction was PLN 26.9 million.

"Selling a work of this class and value at an auction in Poland is an event of extraordinary importance, proving the growing role of our art market, which is catching up with mature western markets. We are convinced that the Polish art market has great potential, and investing in masterpieces of painting or sculpture will continue to gain in importance despite the currently difficult geopolitical situation," Juliusz Windorbski, DESA President, said.

(WBJ)