Nothing out of the ordinary, just $300 million hanging on a framed wall.
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By Pictolic https://mail.pictolic.com/article/nothing-out-of-the-ordinary-just-300-million-hanging-on-a-framed-wall.htmlIn May 2015, Paul Gauguin's painting "When is the wedding?" was sold for a record $300 million. This is another proof that there are many art connoisseurs in the world who are ready to pay a fortune to decorate their home or place of work with paintings by famous artists. Some canvases cost a lot, but to an inexperienced eye they look like the work of a child. They may please or cause bewilderment, but, one way or another, they cost fabulous money. We offer a look at the 20 most expensive paintings in the world.
(Total 20 photos)
Source: Bright Side
20. Black Fire 1
Sold for $84.1 million in 2014
Barnett Newman, 1961
19. "Triptych"
Sold for $86 million in 2008
Francis Bacon, 1976
18. "Orange, Red, Yellow"
Sold for $86.8 million in 2012
Mark Rothko, 1961
17. "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II"
Sold for $87.9 million in 2006
Gustav Klimt, 1912
16. "Dora Maar with a cat"
Sold for $95.2 million in 2006
Pablo Picasso, 1941
15. "Eight Elvises"
Sold for $100 million in 2008
Andy Warhol, 1963
14. "Boy with a pipe"
Sold for $104.1 million in 2004
Pablo Picasso, 1905
13. "Silver Car Crash"
Sold for $105.4 million in 2013
Andy Warhol, 1963
12. Anna's Light
Sold for $105.7 million in 2013
Barnett Newman, 1968
11. "Nude, green leaves and a bust"
Sold for $106.4 million in 2010
Pablo Picasso, 1932
10. "Flag"
Sold for $110 million in 2010
Jasper Johns, 1932
9. "Scream"
Sold for $119.9 million in 2012
Edvard Munch, 1895
8. "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer"
Sold for $135 million in 2006
Gustav Klimt, 1907
7. "Woman III"
Sold for $137.5 million in 2006
Willem de Kooning, 1953
6. "No. 5"
Sold for $140 million in 2006
Jackson Pollock, 1948
5. "Three sketches for a portrait of Lucian Freud"
Sold for $142.4 million in 2013
Francis Bacon, 1969
4. "Dream"
Sold for $148 million in 1997
Pablo Picasso, 1932
3. Algerian women
Sold for $179.3 million in 2015
Pablo Picasso, 1955
2. "Card Players"
Sold for $250 million in 2012
Paul Cezanne, 1892-1893
1. "When is the wedding?"
Sold for $300 million in 2015
Paul Gauguin, 1892
Keywords: Expensive | Paintings | Wall | Artist
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