10. Water Serpents II by Gustav Klimt:
Sold to a private buyer for 170 million dollars in 2017. The painting is depicting the sensual nature of a female
9. Two portraits by Rembrandt:
Sold for 180 million dollars to two European museums who take turns displaying it. The portraits have been kept together since its creation.
8. No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red) by Mark Rothko:
Sold in 2014 for 186 million dollars, a new record for the painter.
7. Shot Sage Blue Marilyn by Andy Warhol:
Sold for over 195 million dollars to an American art dealer. The painting is a part of a five painting series
6. The Standard Bearer by Rembrandt:
Sold for 198 million dollars to the Netherlands from Rothschild family
5. Number 17A by Jackson Pollock
Bought by a billionare Kenneth Griffin for 200 million dollars in 2015. One of artist’s early drip technique.
4. When Will You Marry? By Gaughin:
Sold for 210 million dollars to a buyer from Qatar. One of the painter’s first paintings after his trip to Tahiti.
3. The Card Players by Paul Cézanne:
Sold for 250 million dollars to the royal family of Qatar in 2011. It’s a series of five works depicting labor workers playing cards.
2. Interchange by William de Koonig:
Sold for 300 million dollars to again Kenneth Griffin. It represents the shift from painting mostly women to abstract landscapes.
1. Salvadore Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci:
Sold for 450 million dollars in 2017 to an anonymous buyer, but it’s under the ownership of the Saudi Arabian Culture of Ministry.
Written by Lana Epšek, 2.b