Someone paid a LOT of money for a painting of Leonardo DiCaprio during a live auction at a Cannes Film Festival charity event!
The 48-year-old Oscar-winning actor was in attendance to watch his portrait sell for $1.3 million during the auction at the 2023 amfAR Cannes Gala at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on Thursday (May 25) in Cap d-Antibes, France. Leo skipped the red carpet and wore a baseball cap inside the black-tie event to keep a low profile.
He was joined by his mom Irmelin, who looked stunning in a ywllow dress. During the live auction, a painting by Damien Hirst was auctioned off.
The famous artist had been comissioned to do a painting of Leo and it was sold to a private collector, who then donated it to amfAR, according to Variety. Keep reading to find out more… The painting sold at the auction for $1.3 million and Leo‘s mom gleefully watched on and filmed the moment on her phone.
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