The 10 Most Expensive Artworks Ever Purchased at Auction

When considering the question of who is the greatest artist of all time, the laurels could go to Pablo Picasso who sweeps the premium category with three paintings in the 10 most expensive artworks purchased at auction including #2 – Nude Green Leaves and Bust (1932), #3 – Garçon à la Pipe (1905), and #5 – Dora Maar au Chat (1941).  The list also includes a relative newcomer in the #1 slot, Edvard Munch’s The Scream (1895) purchased in May 2012 at Sotheby’s New York by financier Leon Black for almost $120,000,000.  This is one of four versions of the famous howl, and the only one remaining in private hands.  Reaching back in time, one purchase, and #9 on our list, is a hold-over remaining from the Japanese bubble economy of the late 1980s.  Portrait of Dr. Gachet (1890) by Vincent Van Gogh was purchased for $82,500,000 in May of 1990 at Christie’s New York by the now deceased Japanese industrialist Ryoei Saito who expressed a wish that upon his death this painting be cremated with him.  While it has been confirmed that this was not the fate of Van Gogh’s masterpiece, the painting’s current whereabouts remain unknown.  Other artists making the cut include Alberto Giacometti, Gustav Klimt, Francis Bacon and Claude Monet. THE SCREAM, 1895 THE SCREAM by Edvard Munch sold for $119,922,500 on May 2 2012 at Sotheby's New York. Sold by Petter Olsen to Leon Black. NUDE, GREEN LEAVES AND BUST, 1932 NUDE, GREEN LEAVES AND BUST by Pablo Picasso sold for $106,482,500 on May 4 2010 at Christie's New York. Sold by Francis Lasker Brody Estate to unknown buyer. GARCON A LA PIPE, 1905 GARCON A LA PIPE by Pablo Picasso sold for $104,168,000 on May 5 2004 at Sotheby's New York. Sold by Greentree Foundation (Whitney Family) to Barilla Group. L'HOMME QUI MARCHE I, 1960 L'HOMME QUI MARCHE I by Alberto Giacomettisold for $103,452,609 on Feb 3 2010 at Sotheby's London. Sold by Commerzbank to Lily Safra. DORA MAAR AU CHAT, 1941 DORA MAAR AU CHAT by Pablo Picasso sold for $95,216,000 on May 3 2006 at Sotheby's New York. Sold by Gidwitz Family to Boris Ivanishvili. PORTRAIT OF ADELE BLOCH-BAUER II, 1912 PORTRAIT OF ADELE BLOCH-BAUER II by Gustav Klimt sold for $87,936,000 on Nov 8 2006 at Christie's New York. sold by Maria Altmann to unknown buyer. ORANGE, RED, YELLOW, 1961 ORANGE, RED, YELLOW by Mark Rothko sold for $86,882,500 on May 8 2012 at Christie's New York. Sold by Estate of David Pincus to unknown buyer. TRIPTYCH, 1976 TRIPTYCH by Francis Bacon sold for $86,281,000 on May 14 2008 at Sotheby's New York. Sold by Moueix Family, Chataeu Pétrus to Roman Abramovich. PORTRAIT DU DR. GACHET, 1890 PORTRAIT DU DR. GACHET by Vincent van Gogh sold for $82,500,000 on May 15 1990 at Christie's New York. Sold by Siegfried Kramarsky Family to Ryoei Saito. LE BASSIN AUX NYMPHÉAS, 1919 LE BASSIN AUX NYMPHÉAS by Claude Monetsold for $80,641,290 on Jun 24 2008 at Christie's King Street. Sold by J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller to unknown buyer.

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ART HOTEL in ROMA

Rome Cavalieri Hotel

Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 Rome, Italy

Average $235-$500/night

While some hotels immerse guests into modern art installations on the walls of their rooms, the luxurious Rome Cavalieri Hotel offers guests the experience of staying on the grounds of their own private museum. The richly historic collection spans paintings, sculptures and decorative arts by Italian and international masters over the centuries, giving guests the unique experience of living with these masterworks, rather than viewing them from behind the guard ropes of a traditional museum. An in house art historian is always available for extensive tours of the hotel’s incredible collection.

 

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