'California' went for more than $21 million

'California' went for more than $21 million

 STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN

A blue monochrome by French artist Yves Klein sold for 18.4 million euros (more than $21 million) on Thursday, auction house Christie's said, the most a Klein painting has ever sold for in France.

Measuring four metres across and nearly two metres high (13 by seven feet), "California (IKB 71)" is the largest monochrome painting by the artist in private hands, Christie's said.

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