František Kupka’s painting Shape of Blue (Tvar modré), which sold for 57.42 million Czech crowns (close to 2.3 million euros) in April, became the most expensive work of Czech art ever sold at an auction, not only in the Czech Republic, but worldwide. At least another 40 artists achieved a new auction record last year and more paintings than ever were sold for above a million Czech crowns (40 thousand euros). However, sales of more average works are falling.