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The sale of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers was the first time a "modern" (in this case 1888) painting became the record holder. Old master paintings had previously dominated the market. [ 3 ] In contrast, there are currently only nine pre-1875 paintings among the listed top 89, and none created between 1635 and 1874.
The highest known price paid for an artwork by a living artist was for Jasper Johns's 1958 painting Flag. Its 2010 private sale price was estimated to be about US$110 million ($154 million in 2023 dollars). All-time This is a list of highest prices ever paid—at auction or private sale—for an artwork by an artist living at time of sale. Adjusted price (in millions of USD) Original price (in ...
More: 12 Most Expensive Meals in the World Pablo Picasso’s ‘Nude, Green Leaves and Bust’ Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” sold in a 2010 Christie’s auction ...
In December 2007, the sale of the Guennol Lioness, a statue from around 3000 BC, nearly doubled the previous record price when it sold for $57.2 million. It is the fifth-most valuable sculpture to date (2018) and the most valuable piece from antiquity. [6]
According to Artland Magazine, these are the five most valuable private art collections. David and Ezra Nahmad Art collector’s estimated net worth: $1.8 billion (Ezra) and $2.3 billion (David)
A longtime New York-based art dealer stumbled upon a painting at a Hamptons barn sale for which he paid just $50 — and now the rare piece is expected to be auctioned off for six figures.