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being outdated, ignoring the private sales, focusing only on the world of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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