Collecting art is an art in itself; auctions are a long and exhausting battle where the wealthiest emerges victorious—much like life itself. One of the most recent auctions lasted just over six minutes.

Two weeks ago, a fierce (metaphorical) dispute unfolded between four gentlemen vying for an original Tiffany Studios piece—a stained-glass window created in 1913 for the First Baptist Church in Canton, Ohio. It was estimated that the piece, The Danner Memorial Window, would find a new home for around $5 million. However, the tug-of-war among the bidders skyrocketed the price of Agnes Northrup’s design to an astounding $12.2 million, making it the most expensive work by Tiffany Studios to date—a record previously held by a lamp sold at Rago Auction in 2021 for $3.7 million.

As noted by Artnet News, what makes this window particularly remarkable is that it marks the first time a creation by Tiffany Studios (not to be confused with Tiffany & Co., as they are entirely separate entities) was sold alongside works by Monet, Picasso, or Leonora Carrington. This establishes its status as art on par with the great masters of history. It’s likely we’ll see more Tiffany creations rubbing elbows with famous paintings, further increasing their market value.