What is the world's most expensive painting ever sold?

beeaydee

The current record holder for most expensive painting is Vincent Van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr.Gachet," which was bought by Ryohei Saito, chairman of Japan's Daishowa Paper Manufacturing, in 1990 for $82 million at the end of the 1980s art frenzy. http://www.forbes.com/2001/05/01/0502hot.html May 19 06, 8:13 AM

Brainyblonde

The 10 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold $104 million for Boy with a Pipe by Pablo Picasso (2004) $95.2 million for Dora Maar with Cat by Pablo Picasso (2006) $82.5 million for Portrait du Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh (1990) $78.1 million for Au Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1990) $76.7 million for The Massacre of the Innocents by Paul Rubens (2002) $71.5 million for Portrait de L'Artiste sans Barbe by Vincent van Gogh (1998) $60.5 million for Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier by Paul Cézanne (1999) $55 million for Femme aux Bras Croises by Pablo Picasso (2000) $53.9 million for Irises by Vincent van Gogh (1987) $51.7 million for Les Noces de Pierrette by Pablo Picasso (1989) $49.5 million for Femme Assise dans Un Jardin by Pablo Picasso (1999) http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0921837.html May 19 06, 8:14 AM

lanfranco

And here is Picasso's Rose Period "Boy with a Pipe" for those who might be interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Period May 19 06, 10:28 AM

swagid

Mother Teresa portrait by Agr Hood was sold for 238 million dollars recently in a private auction in UK, so that's the most expensive painting ever sold right now, Jackson Pollock is passed. http://www.prlog.org/11005358-world-most-expensive-paintings-ever-sold-mother-teresa-portrait-by-agr-hood-sells-for-238-millions.html Oct 17, 2010 – A portrait of Mother Teresa painted by Agr Hood from Nepal becomes the world's most expensive painting sold ever in auction worldwide. It was sold for US $238 millions in a private auction held in London which now breaks the record of Jackson Pollock. The major property of that portrait is it was painted without lifting paintbrush and was completed in a span of 3.26 minutes non-stop. It was purchased by a wealthy private collector. World's most expensive paintings ever sold at auction or elsewhere Top 5 list: 1) Portrait of Mother Teresa by Agr sold for $238 million. 2) No.5 1948 by Jackson Pollock sold for $151.2 million. 3) Woman 3 by William de cooning sold for $148.5 million. 4) Portrait of Adele Blauch-Baeur by Gustav Klimt sold for $144.8 million. 5) Portrait of Dr Gachet by Vincent Van Gogh sold for $139 million. [Added reference. - McG] Oct 22 10, 10:38 AM