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Portals 15 minutes invites you to familiarize yourself with the 10 most expensive paintings in the world. P. Picasso, L. da Vinci, G. Klimtas and others – the list is rich in the names of the most famous artists in the history of the world.
Each image is briefly accompanied by the circumstances of its sale, as well as the price at which the image was sold, in US dollars at the time the image was sold and at current prices, adjusted for inflation. US dollars are chosen because most transactions are executed in this currency.
At least the approximate value of the painting can be determined by the amount of this insured. Therefore, at the top of the list there was an image that was never sold and can be considered priceless, but was nonetheless priced for insurance purposes.
10th place – portraits of Marten Soolmans and Opopien Coppit, Rembrandt
Rembrandt painted portraits of newlyweds from Amsterdam by M. Solmans and O. Coppit on the occasion of their wedding in 1634. Although the paintings are separate, they have always been exhibited together.
Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Image / Portraits of M. Solmans and O. Coopit by Rembrandt
For a long time the paintings belonged to the couple’s heirs, but in 1877 they were acquired by the German banker Gustav Samuel de Rothschild. Since then, they have been in the Rothschilds’ personal collection for a long time and the public has not had a chance to see them.
However, in 2016 the Rothschild family decided to sell the paintings. Painting in 2016 for 180 million. 204 million dollars (about 204 million dollars at current prices) were jointly acquired by the Amsterdam State Museum and the Louvre.
Since then, these paintings have been alternately exhibited in one museum or another, always hanging next to them.
9th place – Algerian Women (version O), Pablo Picasso
During his life, P. Picasso painted up to 15 different versions of “Algerian Women”. This version, called Version O, is the last version of the painting, completed in 1955. It depicts naked courtesans and is characterized by the geometric shapes and angles of cubism characteristic of P. Picasso.
Wikimedia Commons / Fair Use Figure / “Algerian women, version O”, P. Picasso
2015 At Christie’s auction, the painting was bought for $ 179 million. dollars (about $ 206 million at current prices).
The painting was acquired by the former Prime Minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabar Al Thani. As you will see, the name of the state of Qatar will sound repeatedly among buyers in this article.
Eighth place: “Number 6 (purple, green and red)”, Mark Rothko
Picture number 6 (purple, green and red), painted by Latvian-American artist Mark Rothko, 2014 sold for 140 million. (about $ 186 million at current prices or about $ 215 million at current prices).
Wikimedia Commons / Fair Use Figure / Mark Rothko’s painting “Number 6 (purple, green and red)”
This 1951 painted painting belongs to the style of abstract expressionism, it is reminiscent of other abstract works by M. Rothk of that time: large areas of the same colors are separated by irregular lines.
The painting was bought by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. The sales agent, as I thought then, was the French art dealer Yves Bouvier.
D. Rybolovlev then sued Y. Buuvier, claiming that he had misled him. D. Rybolovlev later found out that Y. Bouvier himself initially bought the painting for ~ 105 million. dollars and then sold to a Russian billionaire at a much higher price.
More paintings fell into the scandal that shook the art world.
Seventh place – “Water Serpents II”, Gustav Klimt
This painting was painted by the Austrian G. Klimt in 1907, it is a continuation of the previously painted painting “Water Serpent”. Initially it was thought that the painting simply depicted abstract mythological figures as typical of art.
Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Image / “Water Serpent II” by Gustav Klimt
Now, many art researchers believe that Klimt wanted to portray lesbian relationships and love between two women here; It’s true, he did it in a subtle way, because romantic same-sex relationships were viewed unfavorably.
Like the painting by M. Rothko mentioned above, this painting by G. Klimt fell into a whirlwind of scandal long after the death of the author. Imagen in 2013 acquired the same D.Rybolovlev for 187 million. dollars (~ $ 2019 million at current prices).
D.Rybolovlev acquired the painting from Y. Bouvier, believing that this is just a mediator. But in reality, Bouvier first bought the painting himself for 112 million. dollars, and later convinced D. Rybolovlev that the painting is worth much more.
The trial between Mr. Bouvier and Mr. Rybolovlev and their other victims continues to this day.
2015 “Water Serpents II” D.Rybolovlev for 170 million. dollars resold to an unidentified private buyer. It is believed to be related to the royal family of Qatar.
6th place – Number 17A, Jackson Pollock
2015 The painting “Number 17A” by American artist Jackson Pollock, painted in 1948, was bought by American billionaire investor Ken Griffin.
Wikimedia Commons / Fair Use pav./Jacksono Pollocko „Numeris 17A“
He bought two paintings by American business magnate David Geffen for $ 500 million. Dollars. One of them was the painting “Number 17A”, which, according to the sources, was priced at 200 million. Dollars. After estimating inflation, the price of the painting would now reach 230 million. Dollars.
Although works purchased by private buyers often end up in private collections, Griffin, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago, loaned the painting to the institute’s museum. Now anyone who wants can see it there.
5th place – “Card Players”, Paul Cezanne
Card Players is a series of five paintings painted by Cezanne between 1892 and 1893. Many of the paintings in the series can be seen in the collections of the world’s most famous museums, such as the Musée Orse in Paris.
Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Image / Card Players by Paul Cezanne
However, it is this painting from the series of 2011. It was sold privately – for 250 million. dollars (approximately $ 303 million at current prices). At the time, it was the most expensive painting ever sold.
The painting was bought by the Royal Family of Qatar. The painting was sold by wealthy Greek art collector and George Embiricos, it belonged to his private collection.
Cézanne’s painting is classified as Post-Impressionist. As his models were turned into this painting, the local workers from the houses where he lived were turned into.
4th place – “When did you get married?”, Paul Gauguin
P. Gauguin painted the post-impressionist painting “When did you get married?” In Tahiti. He traveled to this island in 1891, where many of his famous paintings were born.
Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Image / Paul Gauguin’s painting “When did you get married?”
In 2015 in a private transaction, the painting sold for almost $ 300 million. Dollars. The exact amount was not announced, but sources said it was “close to $ 300 million. Dollars “. Or about 330-340 million. dollars at current prices.
As in the case of the card players, the painting was acquired by the royal family of Qatar. The painting was sold by the Swiss businessman and art collector Rudolf Staechelin.
3rd place – “Change”, Willem de Coooning
Remember $ 500 million, which the American investor K. Griffin paid for two paintings, one of which was J. Pollock and cost $ 200 million. Dollars? It’s probably not difficult to calculate that the second image was supposed to cost $ 300 million. Dollars.
Wikimedia Commons / Fair Use Figure / Connonn’s Willem Change
That was the case. It was a painting by Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning, Interchange, painted in 1955. After estimating inflation, the price of the painting would now reach 345 million. Dollars.
Like “Number 17A”, the changes can now be seen in the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago, a painting attributed to him by K. Griffin.
The painting “Change” belongs to the style of abstract expressionism. After painting the picture, in 1955. W. de Kooning sold it for 4 thousand. dollars – at current prices it would be about 40 thousand. Dollars.
2nd place – “Savior of the world”, Leonardo da Vinci
2017 L. da Vinci’s painting “El Salvador del mundo” (“Salvator Mundi”) sold for 450 million. dollars: a record amount achieved in world art auctions or private transactions.
Photo from Wikipedia.org / Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi”
The painting was acquired by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture, Badras bin Abdullah. It is likely that he did so on behalf of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the current prime minister of the country.
Pay 450 million for the image. $ 400 million. for the job itself, another 50 million. – for auction. The painting was sold by the aforementioned Russian collector D. Rybolovlev, who painted the painting in 2013. It was purchased privately for 127 million. Dollars.
After estimating inflation, the amount paid for the painting would now amount to ~ 501 million. Dollars.
The Savior of the World is the only painting by L. da Vinci in private hands. It was painted around 1500, and for a long time it was thought that the painting was not painted by L. da Vinci but by his student.
The painting changed hands several times, and before the painting was confirmed to be painted by L. da Vinci, it sold for just $ 10,000. Dollars. Only then, during the restoration of the painting, was it discovered that its author was L. da Vinci himself. It is true that, to this day, some art experts doubt this and claim that L. da Vinci is responsible for only some elements of the painting, but he did not paint it himself.
The current location of the image is unknown. The painting is believed to be kept in Switzerland or on a private yacht by Mohammed bin Salman.
1 forbids – “Mona Liza”, Leonardo da Vinci
Few people were probably surprised that the first place on this list was Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Mona Lisa”, probably the most famous painting in the world.
AFP / “Scanpix” nuotr./Mona Liza
It is difficult to value an image like the Mona Lisa in monetary terms; many would agree that it is invaluable. However, the Mona Lisa was once priced, even though it was not for sale.
1962 Mona Lisa was insured for 100 million. dollar amount. After estimating inflation, in 2021. prices, this amount would amount to about 903 million. Dollars. So the Mona Lisa is the most expensive painting in the world.
Lisa is believed to be depicted in the picture: Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Florence clothing merchant Francesco del Giocondo.
Anyone can see this painting in the Louvre Museum in Paris, as long as you are not afraid of heavy traffic.
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