9 Paintings That Sold For Millions: Art is a part of our world after a lot of struggle and obviously the renaissance that gave it the much needed push. In today’s day and age, art has become a priority and some fanatics will go all out of their way to procure rare art pieces even if it means spendings millions for one of those artistic canvases. Here we are listing the most expensive paintings of all time.
9. Francis Bacon’s ‘Three Studies of Lucian Freud’
Francis Bacon an Irish born British painter worked on the ‘Three Studies of Lucian Freud’ painting that depicted the artist Lucian Freud himself. The 1969 painting is an oil on canvas triptych that sold in 2013.
Price: £142.4 million
8. Jackson Pollock’s No. 5
The first painting of merchant Jackson Pollock in the year 1948 was No. 5. He was a well known American painter and his contributions towards the abstract expressionist movement have also been appreciated.
Price: $140 million
7. Version O
Version O is the last of 15 paintings in a series called Les Femmes d’Alger (Women of Algiers) painted by Pablo Picasso. The series of paintings were created in the span of one year from 1954 to 1955.
Price: $179.4 million.
6. Pendant Portraits of Marten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit
This is a portrait of a married couple Marten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit back in 1633. This wedding portrait was done by Rembrandt, a famous Dutch painter who spent his entire life painting and sketching.
Price: €160 million
5. No. 6 (Violet, Green, and Red)
This is a painting by Mark Rothko a Russian American Abstract expressionist artist. The No. 6 was painted in the year 1951.
Price: $186 million
4. Number 17A
Jackson Pollock’s second painting made it on the list the Number 17A that was painted in 1948. The painting was sold to Hedge fund billionaire Kenneth C Griffin in
Price: $200 Million
3. The Card Players
This painting is the first of five paintings in a series based on working class pastimes. The innovative painting was done by French painter Paul Cézanne in the 1890s.
Price: $259 million
2. Nafea Faa Ipoipo? (or When Will You Marry?)
This marvelous painting was done by French post-impressionist artist Paul Gauguin. This painting is an oil painting done in the year 1892.
Price: $300 million
1. Interchange
The most expensive painting sold till date is by Dutch American abstract painter Willem de Kooning. This 1955 oil on canvas was sold to David Geffen Foundation.
Price: $300 million
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