Leonor Fini Argentine-Italian, 1907-1996

Leonor Fini's "Autoportrait au scorpion" (1938) fetched a staggering $2.3 million (including fees) at auction, exceeding the Argentine-Italian artist's previous record by more than double and surpassing the high estimate. The powerful self-portrait capped
Leonor Fini, Self Portrait with Scorpion, 1938
Leonor Fini, an Argentine-Italian artist, rose to prominence within the Surrealist movement. Her paintings, known for their dreamlike quality, featured powerful female figures in fantastical settings. Fini was a multi-talented artist, also excelling in illustration and theatrical design.