Gruen v. Gruen

                                       Picture of Gustav Klimt's "Schloss Kammer am Attersee II

Here is a link to the painting involved in this case--Gustav Klimt's "Schloss Kammer am Attersee II"

Here is some information provided by a former 1L, Scott Shoemaker:

Here is the link to Christie’s Auction House’s website pertaining to the Klimt painting that was the subject of Gruen v. Gruen: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=205113 

Turns out that this was actually the second sale of the painting after V. Gruens’ death.  It was sold in 1987 by M. Gruen (appellant in the case in our book) at Sotheby’s Auction House for $5.3 Million immediately after he received possession of it.

The sale price at the 1997 Christie's auction was:

• £14,521,500
• ($23,590,177)  Yikes!