A
painting, which looks normal, can sometimes be sold for millions and
not all are exhibited in the famous museums of the world. It is mostly
sold out to some people, who keep it as a part of their expensive and
extraordinary hobby.
Have a look at the list of most expensive paintings by old masters, impressionist, modern and contemporary artists, who’s estimated price is based on the facts and the sale history.
#10 Portrait of Joseph RoulinPrice: $110+ million
The Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Buyer/ Seller: Sold by a private collector in Zurich to the Museum of modern Art New York
Abstract of the painting: It is a painting of the Dutch Post-Impressionist movement measuring about 25*22 inch made of oil on canvas. The artist painted the entire Roulin family outside Arles, France near the mental asylum.
#9 Nude, Green Leaves And BustPrice: $118.2 million
The Artist: Pablo Picasso
Buyer/ seller: Sold by Frances Lasker Brody
Abstract of the painting: It is 1932 painting of the cubist movement featuring Picasso’s mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter. It measures about 64*51 inch made of oil on canvas. The vibrant blue and lilac canvas is more than five feet tall. Picaso was a communist from 1944 until his death in 1973
#8 The Scream$120.7 million
The Artist: Edward Munch
Buyer/ Seller: Sold by Petter Olsen, a Norwegian real-estate developer to New York financier Leon Black
Abstract of the painting: It is a popular name given to each of the four versions of a composition by the expressionist artist. It shows a figure with an agonized expression against a landscape with a tumultuous orange sky.
#7 Garçon à la pipePrice: $ 127.5 million
The Artist: Pablo Picasso
Buyer/ Seller: Sold by Greentree Foundation to Guido Barilla in 2004
Abstract of the Painting: It was painted in 1905 measuring 39*32 inch, made of oil on canvas. It was created when he was 24 years old, during his rose period. The Rose period paintings depict a more cheery style. He painted it while he was living in the Montmarter section of Paris.
#6 Bal du moulin de la GalettePrice: $139.9 million
The Artist: Pierre- Auguste Renoir
Buyer/ Seller: Sold by Betsey Whitney to Ryoei Saito
Abstract of the painting: It is a 52*69 inch painting made of oil on canvas. It is a picture of a Sunday afternoon at Moulin de la Galatte in the district of Montmartre in Paris close to where he lived. It is one of Impressionism’s most celebrated masterpieces. It depicts the snapshot of real life that shows richness of form and flickering of light.
#5 Portrait of Dr. GachetPrice: $147.8 million
The Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Buyer/ Seller: Sold by Siegfried Kramarsky to Ryoei Saito
Abstract of the painting: It is a 23*22 inch painting, made of oil on canvas, of the Dutch Post-Impressionist movement. It depicts Dr. Paul Gachet, who took care of van Gogh during the final months of his life. There are two versions of this portrait, both painted in June 1980 at Auvers.
#4 Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer IPrice: $154 million
The Artist: Gustav Klimt
Buyer/ Seller: Sold by Maria Altmann to Ronald Lauder and Neue Galerie
Abstract of the Painting: Apparently, the artist took three years to complete the painting. It measures about 54*54 inch, made of oil, silver and gold on canvas. It depicts an elaborate ornamentation in the Jugendstil style. It is painting of the Vienna Secession movement.
#3 Woman IIIPrice: $157.9 million
The Artist: de Kooning
Buyer/Seller: Sold by David Geffen to Steven A Cohen
Abstract of the Painting: It is one of a series of six paintings by the artist, de Kooning between 1951 and 1953, in which the theme focused was woman. It measures 68*49 inch, oil on canvas. It was owned by the Tehran museum since the late 1970’s, and was forbidden to be displayed after the 1970 revolution
#2 No.5, 1948Price: $160.8 million
The Artist: Jackson Pollock
Buyer/ Seller: Sold by David Geffen to Steven A Cohen
Abstract of the Painting: This particular painting was created on an 8*4 feet fiberboard. The artist used liquid paints shifting from the traditional manner of using paints on canvas. Pollock, the artist was inspired to create this painting out of his emotions. The painting is covered with thick amounts of yellow, brown and gray colors drizzled on it. The layout appears a nest-like and it has had a whole influnce to abstract expressionism. The artist is well-known for a defined style of drip painting is a major figure in abstract expressionist movement.
#1 The Card PlayersPrice: Estimated to be around $259 to $300 million.
The Artist: Paul Cézanne
Buyer/Seller: The Royal Family of Qatar
Abstract of the painting: It is a series of oil paintings by the French artist Paul Cézanne during the Post-Impressionist movement. There are five paintings in this series. The versions vary in size. It is one of the most expensive paintings ever sold.
