Most Expensive Painting Of The World

In 2006 the painting was presumably sold by david geffen to david martinez in a private sale for a record price of 140 million.

Most expensive painting of the world. One of the most expensive paintings ever nu couché or reclining nude was painted by italian artist amedeo modigliani in 1917 18. This painting originally belonged to a viennese silk factory owner but was later seized by the nazis and then finally to gustav s alleged illegitimate child gustav ucicky before it was sold. Featuring a nude woman lying against a mostly dark red backdrop the work which is one of modigliani s most recognized pieces sold on november 9 2015 for 170 4 million usd exceeding the estimate of 100. The final in our list of the ten most expensive paintings that have ever been sold in the history of art amedeo s nu couché is a 1917 oil on canvas painting.

The earliest sale on the list vase with fifteen sunflowers by vincent van gogh is from 1987 and more than trebled the previous record price set only two years before introducing a new era in top picture prices. This painting was completed in the year 1948 and after changing few hands was sold to kenneth c. Griffin by david geffen foundation in the year 2015. At 200 million dollars it is one of the most expensive paintings in the world.

Adjusted for inflation it is the second most expensive painting in the world to this day. Also known as reclining nude or red nude in english nu couché was sold at usd 170 million at a christie s new york auction on the 9th of november 2015. This is the collection of most expensive painting or the highest known prices ever paid for painting. Which brings us to the number 1 on this list.

It was purchased by the royal family of qatar in 2011 reportedly paying double the existing record for any artwork to be sold at auction. Most expensive painting by a female artist. The third most expensive painting in the world is the card players by paul cézanna. This sensual and colorful masterpiece is the most expensive work by picasso ever sold at auction.

It s one of five paintings included in the french master s 1890s series of the same name. 1 for us 44 4 million equivalent to us 48 million in 2019. On 20 november 2014 at sotheby s the crystal bridges museum of american art bought her 1932 painting jimson weed white flower no. Rybolev also reportedly owned the most expensive painting in the world the salvator mundi.

The world s most expensive painting to sell at auction is leonardo da vinci s salvator mundi which sold for 450 3 million on november 15 2017 at christie s shattering previous records and exceeding auction expectations the sale underscored market demand for the artist s rare auction appearances and the competition among collectors to own a work of such caliber and distinction. Georgia o keeffe holds the record for the highest price paid for a painting by a woman.