Top 10 Most Expensive Paintings in the World
Millions and Hundreds of Millions of dollars are spent every year by the wealthy seeking a highly sought after piece of art. Following is a list of the Top Ten Most Expensive Paintings of All Time and an explanation of what makes them so special and worth the exorbitant price.
10. Irises – 105.1$
Irises (1889) painted by Vincent van Gogh was sold by the son of Joan Whitney Payson to Alan Bond in 1987 for the price of $53.9M. The adjusted value is set at $105.1M.
9. Dora Maar au Chat – $106.1M
Dora Maar au Chat (1941) painted by Pablo Picasso was sold by the Gidwitz family to Boris Ivanishvili in 2006 for the price of $95.2M. The adjusted value is set at $106.1M.
8. Portrait of Joseph Roulin – $107M
Portrait of Joseph Roulin (1889) painted by Vincent van Gogh was sold by a private collector in Zurich to the Museum of Modern Art New York in 1989 for the price of $58M (plus exchange of artworks). The adjusted value is set at $107M.
7. Nude, Green Leaves and Bust – $110.2M
Nude, Green Leaves and Bust (1932) painted by Pablo Picasso was sold by the Frances Lasker Brody Estate to a private collector in 2010 for the price of $106.5M. The adjusted value is set at $110.2M.
6. Garçon à la pipe – $124.3M
Garçon à la pipe (1905) painted by Pablo Picasso was sold by the Greentree Foundation to Guido Barilla in 2004 for the price of $104.2M. The adjusted value is set at $124.3M.
5. Bal du moulin de la Galette – $136.4M
Bal du moulin de la Galette (1876) painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir was sold by Betsey Whitney to Ryoei Saito in 1990 for the price of $78.1M. The adjusted value is set at $136.4M.
4. Portrait of Dr. Gachet – $144.1M
Portrait of Dr. Gachet (1890) painted by Vincent van Gogh was sold by the Siegfried Kramarsky family to Ryoei Saito in 1990 for the price of $82.5M. The adjusted value is set at $144.1M.
3. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt ($135,000,000)
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907) painted by Gustav Klimt was sold by Maria Altmann to Ronald Lauder of the Neue Galerie in 2006 for the price of $135M. The adjusted value is set at $150.2M.
2. Woman III – $154.0M
Woman III (1953) painted by Willem de Kooning was sold by David Geffen to Steven A. Cohen in 2006 for the price of $137.5M. The adjusted value is set at $154.0M.
1. No. 5 – $156.8M
The most expensive panting is Woman III (1948) painted by Jackson Pollock was sold by David Geffen to a private collector in 2006 for the price of $140M. The adjusted value is set at $156.8M.