New Record for Leonora Carrington as Surrealist Painting Sells for $28.5 M. at Sotheby’s

Leonora Carrington’s 1945 painting Les Distractions de Dagobert sold for $28.5 million with fees on Wednesday night during Sotheby’s evening sale for modern and contemporary art, setting a record for the Surrealist artist at auction.The painting, carrying a $12 million–$18 million estimate, hit that price after 10 minutes of bidding. According to Artnet News, Argentinian developer and businessman Eduardo F. Costantini—who was in the room—bid against buyers on the ph