Most Expensive Artworks Ever Sold

1. “Salvator Mundi” by Leonardo da Vinci – $450.3 million

“Salvator Mundi” is a painting of Jesus Christ that was attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. It was sold at a Christie’s auction in November 2017 for a record-breaking $450.3 million, making it the most expensive artwork ever sold.

2. “Interchange” by Willem de Kooning – $300 million

“Interchange” is an abstract expressionist painting by Willem de Kooning. It was sold privately in September 2015 for $300 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

3. “The Card Players” by Paul Cézanne – $250 million

“The Card Players” is a series of five paintings by Paul Cézanne. One version of the painting was sold in a private sale in 2011 for $250 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

4. “Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?)” by Paul Gauguin – $210 million

“Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?)” is a painting by Paul Gauguin. It was sold in a private sale in 2014 for $210 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

5. “Number 17A” by Jackson Pollock – $200 million

“Number 17A” is an abstract expressionist painting by Jackson Pollock. It was sold in a private sale in 2015 for $200 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

6. “No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red)” by Mark Rothko – $186 million

“No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red)” is a painting by Mark Rothko. It was sold in a private sale in 2014 for $186 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

7. “Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O)” by Pablo Picasso – $179.4 million

“Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O)” is a painting by Pablo Picasso. It was sold at a Christie’s auction in May 2015 for $179.4 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

8. “Nu Couché” by Amedeo Modigliani – $170.4 million

“Nu Couché” is a painting by Amedeo Modigliani. It was sold at a Christie’s auction in November 2015 for $170.4 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

9. “Wasserschlangen II” by Gustav Klimt – $170 million

“Wasserschlangen II” is a painting by Gustav Klimt. It was sold in a private sale in 2013 for $170 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.

10. “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II” by Gustav Klimt – $150 million

“Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II” is a painting by Gustav Klimt. It was sold in a private sale in 2016 for $150 million, making it one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.