[ફન_ફોર_અમદાવાદી_ગુજરાતી] The 15 Most Expensive Paintings in the World

The 15 Most Expensive Paintings in the World- BUT THEY ARE ALREADY SOLD. Picasso's 1901 self-portrait may not be his most instantly recognizable, but it certainly did capture a hefty price on the fine art market. Long before Picasso began experimenting with cubism and surrealism, his early oil works were equally as stunning. An interesting anecdote about Picassoâ€" his full name is "Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso". No joke. Artist: Pablo Picasso Year: 1901 Year of Sale: 1989 Sale Price: $47.85 million Currency Adjusted: $83.2 million Number Fourteen: A Wheatfield with Cypresses by Vincent Van Gogh One of two Van Gogh landscapes in the top 15 is A Wheatfield by Cypresses, an idyllic nature scene with the artist's signature swirling skies. Wheatfield was owned by philanthropist/ diplomat Walter Annenberg until his death in 2002, and is now a part of his estate. Artist: Vincent Van Gogh Year: 1889 Year of Sale: 1993 Sale Price: $57 million Currency Adjusted: $85.1 million Number Five: Bal au moulin de la Galette, Montmartre by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Renoir's sole entry in the top 15 most expensive paintings is his work Bal au moulin de la Galette. This painting was sold in 1990 to Ryoei Saito, the chairman of a Japanese paper company and a collector of fine art. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir Year: 1876 Year of Sale: 1990 Sale Price: $78.1 million Currency Adjusted: $128.8 million Number Eight: Dora Maar au Chat by Pablo Picasso One of Picasso's greatest works was a portrait of his then-mistress Dora Maar. Miss Maar was 29-years-old at the time, 26 years younger than Picasso. The subject was seated with a black cat perched on her shoulder. Artist: Pablo Picasso Year: 1941 Year of Sale: 2006 Sale Price: $95.2 million Currency Adjusted: $101.8 million Number Thirteen: False Start by Jasper Johns The lone contemporary piece in the top 15 was among a large collection of art sold by media mogul David Geffen in 2006. If you're like us, you might just be scratching your head about the pricetag on this one… Artist: Jasper Johns Year: 1959 Year of Sale: 2006 Sale Price: $80 million Currency Adjusted: $85.6 million Number Six: Garçon à la pipe by Pablo Picasso The "boy at the pipe" is Picasso's most highly priced painting on this list, having sold for $104.2 million in 2004 (currency adjusted to $118.9 million). The boy in the painting was among the community of entertainers living in the Montmartre section of Paris, many of which were the subjects of Picasso's red period. Artist: Pablo Picasso Year: 1905 Year of Sale: 2004 Sale Price: $104.2 million Currency Adjusted: $118.9 million Number Seven: Irises by Vincent Van Gogh Van Gogh's second landscape on this list is named simply Irises, showing at first glance a rather sunny world that was much in contrast to the artist's disposition. Artist: Vincent Van Gogh Year: 1889 Year of Sale: 1987 Sale Price: $53.9 million Currency Adjusted: $102.3 million Number Twelve: Les Noces de Pierrette by Pablo Picasso Picasso's Les Noces de Pierrette is among the artist's blue period, including some of his most famous works. At the time, Picasso was facing poverty and the loss of a close friend who had recently committed suicide. It was works like this that would prove cathartic for the artist- and lead him to wealth later in life. Artist: Pablo Picasso Year: 1905 Year of Sale: 1989 Sale Price: $49.3 million Currency Adjusted: $85.7 million . .

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