104.2 million spent on a painting

Filed in archive Design on May 5, 2006

This is the list of 10 most expensive paintings sold at auction worldwide:

1. Picasso: Garcon a la Pipe: 104.2 million (sold May 5, 2004)

2. Picasso: Dora Maar au Chat: 95.2 million (sold May 3, 2006)

3. Van Gogh: Portrait of Dr Gachet: 82.5 million (May 15, 1990)

4. Renoir: Bal au Moulin de la Galette, Montmartre: 78.1 million (sold May 17, 1990)

5. Rubens: The Massacre of the Innocents: 76.7 million (sold July 10, 2002)

6. Van Gogh: Portrait de l'Artiste sans Barbe: 71.5 million (sold November 20, 1998)

7. Cezanne: Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier: 60.5 million (sold May 10, 1999)

8. Picasso: Femme aux Bras Croises: 55.0 million (sold November 11, 2000)

9. Van Gogh: Irises: 53.9 million (sold November 11, 1987)

10. Picasso: Femme Assise Au Jardin: 49.5 million (sold November 10, 1999)


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