What record price did Georgia O'Keeffe's Jimson Weed fetch at auction in 2014?

Georgia O'Keeffe's Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 fetched $44.4 million at auction in 2014.

The painting sold at Sotheby's in New York on November 20, 2014. The reported price, including the buyer's premium, was $44.4 million. The sale established a record for the highest price paid at auction for a work by a female artist at that time.

The 1932 painting depicts a huge white jimson weed flower against a blue background. Its scale and simplified forms demonstrate O'Keeffe's method of making viewers look closely at subjects that might otherwise be overlooked. The auction result reflected both the painting's visual impact and the growing recognition of women artists in the international art market.

The record was later surpassed by other women artists, so the historical claim must be tied to 2014 rather than treated as permanent. The price also refers to the complete auction total, not merely the pre-sale estimate or the amount received by the seller.