15 Ridiculous Paintings Sold For Millions Of Dollars
Monday, Aug 17, 2020, 7:04 am
By:James Fraser
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It is a known fact that people spend lots of money to buy art. Some of them, especially the rich folks, spend millions of dollars to purchase paintings. The ridiculous spending leaves everyday people like us puzzled. Rich people buy paintings for many reasons. Most of them buy original artworks because they are signs of luxury while others see them as a future investment. Check out fifteen ridiculous paintings sold with a hefty price tag.
13.Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907 by Gustav Klimt ($142.8 Million)
Maria Altmann, a family member of painter Gustav Klimt, sold this painting to an American businessman and politician Ronald Lauder for $142.8 million.
14.Women III, 1953 by Willem de Kooning (145.4 Million)
In 2006, American investor Steven Cohen purchased this painting from David Geffen (DreamWorks SKG) for $145.4 million.
15.No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock ($148.1 Million)
Jackson Pollock, an American abstract painter, created this painting in 1948. David Geffen (DreamWorks SKG) sold the painting to a Mexican businessman David Martinez. The deal fetched David Geffen $148.1 million.
The price of a painting depends on the popularity of painter. Most of these paintings were painted by some of the top artists in the world like Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, etc.
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