The World's 15 Most Expensive Paintings
11. "Eight Elvises" - $100M
Artist: Andy Warhol Pop artist Andy Warhol's "Eight Elvises" was sold for $100 million in 2008 in a private sale.
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15 Most Expensiv... Art remains one of the most valued, and expensive, commodities in society today. We've broken down the 15 most expensive paintings ever purchased to date.
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15. "Triptych, 1... Artist: Francis Bacon Russian businessman Roman Abramovich purchased Francis Bacon's "Triptych, 1976" for $86.3 million in 2008.
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14. "Massacre of... Artist: Peter Paul Rubens Canadian businessman and art collector Kenneth Thomson purchased Peter Paul Rubens's 1611 painting, titled "Massacre of the Innocents," for $76.7 million in 2002.
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13. "Adele Bloch... Artist: Gustav Klimt Klimt's second portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, the wife of wealthy industrialist Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, sold at Christie's for almost $88 million in 2006.
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12. "Portrait de... Artist: Vincent Van Gogh One of Van Gogh's self portraits, "Portrait de l'artiste sans barbe," sold in 1998 for $71.5 million.
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11. "Eight Elvis... Artist: Andy Warhol Pop artist Andy Warhol's "Eight Elvises" was sold for $100 million in 2008 in a private sale.
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10. "Irises" - $... Artist: Vincent Van Gogh Vincent van Gogh painted "Irises" a year before his death while living at the asylum at Saint Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in France. The painting was sold to Austrailian businessman Alan Bond in a Sotheby's auction.
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9. "Dora Maar au... Artist: Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso's "Dora Maar au Chat" is the first of several by the Spanish artist to make this list. This particular painting sold for $95.2 million in 2006 during a private sale.
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8. "Joseph Rouli... Artist: Vincent Van Gogh The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York purchased Vincent van Gogh's portrait of Joseph Roulin for $58 million plus the exchange of other various works. van Gogh painted a series of portraits of the Roulin family in 1888 and 1889.
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7) "Nude, Green ... Artist: Pablo Picasso "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" is a 1932 painting by Pablo Picasso that features the artist's mistress, Marie-Thérèse Walter. For almost 60 years, the painting was a staple in the personal collection of art Sidney and Frances Brody. They sold "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" in 2010 at an auction at Christie's.
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6. "Garçon à la ... Artist: Pablo Picasso Picasso painted the sixth priciest painting in the world when he was just 24 years old. He painted "Garçon à la pipe," during his Rose Period. It sold in 2004 for $104.2 million.
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5. "Bal du mouli... Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir The 1876 painting by French artist Renoir, "Bal du moulin de la Galette," was purchased by Japanese buisnessman Ryoei Saito for $78.1 million in 1990 in an auction at Christie's.
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4. "Dr. Gachet" ... Artist: Vincent van Gogh During the same auction that the previous Renoir sold, Ryoei Saito also purchsed Van Gogh's 1890 portrait of Dr. Paul Gachet for a then-record price of $82.5 million. Gachet worked as the artist's personal doctor.
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3. "Adele Bloch-... Artist: Gustav Klimt Ronald Lauder, the son of the founders of Estée Lauder Companies, purchased Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I for his Neue Galerie in New York City in June 2006. At $135 million, it was the most expensive painting ever purchased at the time.
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2. "Woman III" -... Artist: Willem de Kooning The founder of Geffen Records and Dreamworks, David Geffen, sold de Kooning's painting, "Woman III," for $137.5 million in a private Sotheby's auction.
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1) "No. 5, 1948"... Artist: Jackson Pollock David Geffen also sold Jackson Pollock's "No. 5, 1948" for $140 million through a Sotheby's auction in 2006. The painting features Pollocks usual style. He used brown and yellow paint on fiberboard to create the masterpiece. It is estimated to be worth around $151.8 million today.
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