It’s difficult to put a price tag on a masterpiece.
However, some select works of art have remained in private collections for most of their provenance.
This list examines the 10most expensive paintingsever sold between private parties.
While some of these pieces are already well known in the art world, others may be unfamiliar.
Similarly, the French Post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin created a range of work inspired by his time living in Tahiti.
His piece,Nafea faa ipoipo?
Attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, “Salvator Mundi,” c. 1500 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
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During this time, professionals found evidence that suggested it was an original, and it was subsequently authenticated.
Known for his role in theAbstract Expressionist movement, his style bounced from abstract to figurative throughout his life.
This piece was sold in 2015 for $328 million.
The Card Playersis a series of five paintings made by Cezanne during the 1890s.
Paul Cezanne, “The Card Players (5th version),” c. 1894-1895 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
The fifth version has just two figures and was sold in 2011 for about $328 million.
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It was sold in 2014 for $229 million.
Paul Gauguin, “Nafea Faa Ipoipo? (Will You Marry?),” 1892 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Pollock redefined line, color, and pictorial space by finding an entirely new way to fill a canvas.
This particular piece was featured in a 1949 edition of the magazineLifeand brought substantial attention to the young artist.
It was sold in 2015 for $218 million.
During WWII, Nazis stole the painting from an Austrian Jewish woman named Jenny Steiner.
It was retained by the family of Gustav Ucicky until 2012, when his widow put it for auction.
The painting was sold again in 2015 for $204.2 million.
Gustav Klimt, “Wasserschlangen II (Freundinnen),” 1907 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
He attempted to express different emotions by combining particular colors on the canvas.No.
It sold in 2014 for $217 million.
In 2016, the portraits were purchased by the Riksmuseum and the Louvre for $180 million.
Rembrandt, “Pendant Portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit,”1636 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
This is one ofRembrandt’s numerous self-portraits, with this one showing him in a three-quarter pose.
Rembrandt was about 50 years old at the time of the painting, which was copied numerous times.
