Some of the Most Expensive Paintings in the World

April 12, 2024

Art is one of the most secure assets a person can buy. It rarely depreciates, can be stored easily, and its value does not depend on the state of the market. But what have been the most expensive art sales in history?

Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci: When it comes to being expensive, the enigmatic Mona Lisa easily tops the list. While the price tag associated with it is hard to calculate, considering it is deemed priceless, the estimated cost for the Mona Lisa price is approximately $860 Million. The painting is on permanent display in France at the Louvre Museum in Paris and holds many mysteries in the way it was crafted by Leonardo da Vinci that has baffled researchers to this very day.

Salvator Mundi, Leonardo Da Vinci: The most expensive art deal in history was done in 2017. Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev (mentioned in slide 12) sold a Leonardo Da Vinci painting for $450 million. He had purchased it from the Swiss dealer who had conned him years before. Image: Wikipedia

Interchange, Willem de Kooning: Billionaire Ken Griffin bought Interchange by Willem de Kooning in 2015, alongside Jackson Pollock’s Number 17A. According to Bloomberg, he paid $300 million.
Photo: By Andrew Cho.

Nafea Faa Ipoipo?, Paul Gauguin: The most expensive art deal in history was done in 2017. Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev (mentioned in slide 12) sold a Leonardo Da Vinci painting for $450 million. He had purchased it from the Swiss dealer who had conned him years before. Image: Wikipedia.

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