The ten most expensive paintings

The ten most expensive paintings in the world

Multiple lists circulating on the Internet about "the 10 most expensive paintings of all time," or titles like that. However, most of these lists are incorrect, being outdated, ignoring the private sales, focusing only on the world of auctions. Here is a list that purports to be accurate and current, and even if it were not, presents a reasonable picture of the market "top art".

1. Paul Gauguin. "Nafea faa Ipoipo? (When you get married?)", 1892

300 million (adjusted for price inflation: 258400000)

Private sale, early 2015. Sales Rudolf Staechelin Family Trust. Buyer: Qatar Museums?.

2. Paul Cezanne. "The Card Players", 1892-1893

250 million (273 million). Private sale, 2011. Sales George Embiricos. Buyer: Qatar Royal Family.

3. PABLO PICASSO. "Les Femmes d'Alger (Version" O ")," 1955

179.4 million dollars (179.4 million). Christie's New York, May 2015. Seller: Private collection, Saudi Arabia. Buyer: anonymous.

4. Amedeo Modigliani. "Nu couche (lying naked)", 1917-1918

170.4 million dollars (170.4 million). Christie's New York, November 2015. Seller: Private collection. Buyer: Liu Yiqian.

5. PABLO PICASSO. "La Reve (The Dream)", 1932

$ 155 million (157.5 million). Private sale, 2013. Sales Steve Wynn. Buyer: Steven A. Cohen.

6. FRANCIS BACON. "Three Studies of Lucian Freud", 1969

$ 142.4 million (145 million). Christie's New York, 2013. Sales Francesco De Simone Niquesa (?). Buyer: Anonymous.

7. JACKSON POLLOCK. "Number 5, 1948", 1948

140 million (165 million). Private sale, 2006. Sales David Geffen. Buyer: David Martinez.

8. Willem de Kooning. "Woman III", 1952-1953

$ 137.5 million (162 million). Private sale, 2006. Sales David Geffen. Buyer: Steven Cohen.

9. GUSTAV KLIMT. "Adele Bloch-Bauer", 1907

135 million (158 million). Private sale, 2006. Buyer: Ronald Lauder.

10. Edvard Munch. "The Scream", 1895

$ 119.9 million. Sotheby's New York, May 2012. Buyer: anonymous

The art market moves millions and expectations as they change the tastes and trends motivated by speculative galleries and private collectors, favorite pictures also change.

Reference list the ten most expensive works in 2006.

1. Gustav Klimt, "Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer" (1912) $ 87.9 million. anonymous buyer

2. Paul Gauguin. "The man with the ax" (1891), 40.3 million anonymous buyer.

3. Gustav Klimt. "Birkenwald" (1903) 38 million anonymous buyer.

4. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's "Berliner Straatenszene" (1913), 38 million Buyer: New German art gallery in New York.

5. Gustav Klimt. "Apfelbaum" (912) 33000000, anonymous buyer.

6. Gustav Klimt. "Hauser in Unterach am Attersee" (1916), $ 31.4 million, anonymous buyer.

7. Egon Schiele. "Eizelne Hauser" (1915), 222 400 000 anonymous buyer.

8. Amedeo Modigliani. "Venus" (1917), 15.9 million; anonymous buyer.

9. Pablo Picasso. "Tomato Plant" (1944) 13.5 million anonymous buyer.

10. Pablo Picasso. "Femmes a la fontaine" (1901) 12900000, anonymous buyer

In a next installment we will try to show the reason why such large sums are paid. Apparently, it's not always love the art that motivates the decision to purchase, for the buyer, while looking for vendors is always a great business opportunity the volatility in tastes and preferences. Clearly the result of marketing work galleries and sellers.

Inflation is remarkable in art. The highest price of 2006 (87.9 million) at the highest price in 2015 (258 400 000) is a 294% inflation. Notable business for galleries. Although it is not the same painting, the figure shows the general trend. A painting by Gustav Klimt, apparently perennial favorite with Picasso, is on both lists and the two periods a variation of 54% is shown.

It is also a shame that the paintings included in any list is enclosed in dark underground chambers, away from the world, and that the owner did not even take them out and just think of the millions who will give the sale the next buyer.

References

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