Most Expensive Paintings


A week ago, we wrote the article Most Expensive Sculpture Sells for over $100 Million. If you prefer paintings, and have wondered what the most expensive paintings are, here is a list according to wikipedia.

A painting called No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock, created in 1948, was sold for $140,000,000 in 2006 by David Geffen in a private sale through Sotheby's.

The painting Woman III by Willem de Kooning in 1953 was also sold for $137.5 million in 2006 by David Geffen in another private sale.

The painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt in 1907 sold for $135 million in 2006 in a private sale through Christie's.


A painting called Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh in 1890 sold in 1990 for $82.5 million at a Christie's auction.

The painting Bal du moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1876 sold for $78.1 million in 1990 at a Sotheby's auction.

If you like art, don't forget to check out the article on Michael Crichton's art.

Top picture is Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, second picture is Portrait of Dr. Gachet, third is Bal du moulin de la Galette.

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herocious said…
Funny that David Geffen previously owned what are now the top two "most expensive paintings ever sold."
http://theopenend.com/2010/03/03/most-expensive-paintings-ever-sold/
March 4, 2010 at 3:19 PM
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