Gustav Klimt’s final portrait, 'Dame mit Fächer' (Lady with a Fan), marks him moving beyond the formality of earlier commissions into the style we know him for today. Sotheby’s specialist newmanhelena takes us through this pivotal moment in Klimt’s career—and why the painting still feels so vibrant more than a century later. In 2023, it soared to £85.3 million at #SothebysLondon, setting a new auction record for both a work of art in Europe and for Klimt himself.