afterglow". In 1999 Nude Sitting on a Divan sold at Sotheby's for $16.7 million, a record price for a painting by the artist. The most recent sale far surpassed the pre-sale estimate of $40 million, as well as the previous record for one of Modigliani's works, $52.6 million for a sculpture. See also List of most expensive paintings Notes References Klein, Mason, et al. Modigliani: Beyond the Myth. New York, 2004. The Jewish Museum. Modern paintings 1917 paintings Paintings by Amedeo Modigliani Nude art