1. JACKSON POLLOCK – $140 million
Number 5, 1948, 1948
Seller: David Geffen. Buyer: David Martínez
number 5
The most expensive painting ever made is from the american artist. It is curious because the USA are the most rich nation at this time. And the art made by Pollock is also contemporary art.
2. WILLEM DE KOONING – $137.5 million
Woman III, 1952-53
Seller: David Geffen. Buyer: Steven Cohen
woman III
This is one of the most famous paintings made by the abstract expressionist from Dutchland. An almost beautiful picture!! Art don´t need to be beautiful to being good art.
3. GUSTAV KLIMT – $135 million
Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907
Buyer: Ronald Lauder
adele bloch bauer I
It could be more expensive than others paintings because the painting is composed by paint and gold.
4. PABLO PICASSO – $104.1 million
Garçon a la pipe, 1904
Buyer: Ronald Lauder
Garçon a la pipe
“Garçon a la pipe” is one of the most beautiful paintings made by Picasso, and is from his rose period.
5. DAMIEN HIRST – $100 million
For the Love of God
Buyer: Anonymous investors
for the love of god
Damien Hirst is the most expensive living artist, and probably one of the most controversial. The skull it´s probably the piece on this list that used more money to be done.
6. PABLO PICASSO – $95.2 million
Dora Maar Au Chat, 1941
Buyer: Anonymous
dora maar
Another painting made by Picasso, not so beautiful has the other one, but a very nice artwork too.
7. GUSTAV KLIMT – $87.9 million
Adele Bloch-Bauer II, 1912
Buyer: unknown
adele-bloch-bauer2
The second painting made by Klimt in the list, and the second painting with Adele Bloch-Baur, the only model painted by Klimt twice.
8. FRANCIS BACON – $86.3 million
Tryptich, 1976
Buyer: European private
tryptich
Francis Bacon is an artist that I appreciate, and is a pity he don´t be alive anymore.
9. VINCENT VAN GOGH – $82.5 million
Portrait of Doctor Gachet, 1890
Buyer: Ryoei Saito
portrait of Dr.Gauchet
There are always a place for a crazy one. but a nice artist too.
10. JASPER JOHN – $80 million
False Start, 1959
Buyer: Unknown
false start
Jasper Jonhs, once more an american artist on the list, and from a very good moment in art, pop art. I just don´t know why Jasper Jonhs is most expensive than Warhol