Last time you could read about one of the most important professions in modern history of mankind art critic (if you didn't, you may read it HERE) and now it is time to discuss the fruit of their hard labor:
Paul Gauguin - Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?) 1892, sold in February 2015 , in a private transaction for
(close to)US$300 million
to unknown buyer, possibly the state of Qatar (after Saudi Arabia, the most conservative state)
Paul Cézanne - The Card Players 1892/93, sold in April 2011, in a private transaction for
US$259 million
to the state of Qatar, where Sharia law is the main source of the legislation. No, you wouldn't like to live under it.
Mark Rothko - No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red) 1951, sold in August 2014,
in a private transaction for
US$186 million
to Дмитрий Евгеньевич Рыболовлев, a business entity that took part in the most expensive divorce settlement in history
Pablo Picasso - Les Femmes d'Alger Version O 1955, sold in June 2015,
by Christie's NY for
US$179.4 million
to former Qatari prime minister, simultaneous arms dealer and peace mediator :-)
Jackson Pollock - No. 5 1948, sold in November 2006,
by private sale for
US$140 million
to David Martinez, a business creature that hides traces successfully and has only 1 (one) photograph on the internet, but numerous links to the wealthiest of the planet
Willem de Kooning - Woman III 1953, sold in November 2006, by private sale for
US$137.5 million
to Steven A Cohen, a "humanitarian" continuously linked to criminal insider tradings and hedge fund strategies that, somehow, end in financial authorities' inquiry
Gustav Klimt - Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I 1907, sold in June 2006, by private sale for
US4135 million
to Ronald Lauder, son of Estée Lauder, who bought it for Neue Galerie NY
Pablo Picasso - Le Rêve 1932, sold in March 2013, by private sale for
US$155 million
to Steven A Cohen, yes the one above, again
Vincent Van Gogh - Portrait of Dr Gachet 1890, sold in May 1990 by Christie's for
US$82.5 million
to Ryoei Saito, creature that said things like
"My motto is: If you have money, make it into a big pile and roll naked in it" and
"It's my principle to get what I want, no matter how much money it costs." Adding later he wanted the Renoir and Van Gogh paintings to be put in his coffin and cremated with him when he died. Looney case locked two paintings away from the public in a warehouse.
Francis Bacon - Three studies of Lucian Freud 1969, sold in November 2013 by Christie's for
US$142.4 million
to Elaine Wynn, (...erm, how should I put it....) socialite, philanthropist and an ex-wife
*as on August 1st, 2015
THE LIST (of 10 most expensive paintings*)
(close to)US$300 million
to unknown buyer, possibly the state of Qatar (after Saudi Arabia, the most conservative state)
US$259 million
to the state of Qatar, where Sharia law is the main source of the legislation. No, you wouldn't like to live under it.
in a private transaction for
US$186 million
to Дмитрий Евгеньевич Рыболовлев, a business entity that took part in the most expensive divorce settlement in history
by Christie's NY for
US$179.4 million
to former Qatari prime minister, simultaneous arms dealer and peace mediator :-)
by private sale for
US$140 million
to David Martinez, a business creature that hides traces successfully and has only 1 (one) photograph on the internet, but numerous links to the wealthiest of the planet
US$137.5 million
to Steven A Cohen, a "humanitarian" continuously linked to criminal insider tradings and hedge fund strategies that, somehow, end in financial authorities' inquiry
US4135 million
to Ronald Lauder, son of Estée Lauder, who bought it for Neue Galerie NY
US$155 million
to Steven A Cohen, yes the one above, again
US$82.5 million
to Ryoei Saito, creature that said things like
"My motto is: If you have money, make it into a big pile and roll naked in it" and
"It's my principle to get what I want, no matter how much money it costs." Adding later he wanted the Renoir and Van Gogh paintings to be put in his coffin and cremated with him when he died. Looney case locked two paintings away from the public in a warehouse.
US$142.4 million
to Elaine Wynn, (...erm, how should I put it....) socialite, philanthropist and an ex-wife
*as on August 1st, 2015
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