A Gustav Klimt painting sold for a record-breaking $236.4 million on Tuesday night, making it the most expensive piece of modern art ever sold at auction. The record was set in the inaugural sale at Sotheby’s new home in New York’s Breuer building. With the sale, “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” joins a rarified group of art trophies that have sold for over $100 million, led by the reigning titleholder, a $450 million Leonardo da Vinci, “Salvator Mundi.” Read more: https://on.wsj.com/44j329r | Th

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