Only Leonardo da Vinci in private hands set to fetch £75m at auction

Salvator Mundi was confirmed as an authentic old master just six years ago, having sold for £45 at auction in 1958 The only Leonardo da Vinci painting in private hands, which fetched just £45 at a sale in 1958, is to be sold at auction with an estimate of $100m (£75m).Salvator Mundi, one of the 15 or so known to be by the artist, was lost for centuries before its authenticity was confirmed in 2011. Continue reading...