Hidden Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar Sells for $37 Million After 80 Years in Private Collection

Oct 25, 2025 11:36 am CST

A vivid 1943 Picasso portrait of Dora Maar, hidden from public view for over 80 years, sold for €32 million ($37 million) at Paris's Drouot auction house. The painting, "Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat," depicts Picasso's longtime muse during their relationship's end and had remained in the same family collection since 1944. Art specialists praise its exceptional preservation and emotional significance, though the price remains well below Picasso's auction record of $179.4 million.