Leonardo DiCaprio Painting Sells for $1.3 Million at Cannes Charity Event as His Mom Watches On
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.
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The painting sold at the auction for $1.3 million and Leo‘s mom gleefully watched on and filmed the moment on her phone. Watch below thanks to Variety‘s Ramin Setoodeh.
See photos of all the stars in attendance at the gala.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s mom (in yellow) excitedly takes video on her phone as a Damien Hirst portrait of her son is auctioned off for 1.2 million euros at amfAR #Cannes2023. pic.twitter.com/mAnCYMVkX0
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) May 25, 2023