Painting of two Tahitian girls titled " Nafea Faa Ipoipo " or "When Married?" the work of French painter, Paul Gauguin, sold 197 million pounds sterling. Until now, the identity of the buyer or the location of the sale is still concealed by the seller.
The painting became the most expensive work of art in history.
The painting was made in 1892 and was previously owned by a Swiss art collector, Rudolf Staechelin. Staechelin sell his paintings after a dispute with the museum Kunstmuseum Basel, where the painting was exhibited.
According to news circulating, the painting was sold to a museum in Qatar.
The record was previously held by the most expensive painting Paul Cezanne painting titled "The Card Players".
Source: bbc.co.uk
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