The Most Expensive

Paintings Ever

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Malevich--Suprematist Malevich--Suprematist CompositionComposition

► painted in 1916painted in 1916► sold in 2008sold in 2008►Original price Original price

$60,000,000$60,000,000► Today’s Equivalent Today’s Equivalent

$60,400,000$60,400,000

Pontormo—Portrait of a Pontormo—Portrait of a HalberdierHalberdier

► 15371537► 19891989► $33,200,000$33,200,000► $60,400,000$60,400,000

van Gogh—Peasant Woman van Gogh—Peasant Woman Against a Background of WheatAgainst a Background of Wheat

► 18901890► 19971997► $47,500,000$47,500,000► $63,100,000$63,100,000

Picasso—Femme assise dans un Picasso—Femme assise dans un jardinjardin

► 19381938► 19991999► $49,600,000$49,600,000► $63,500,000$63,500,000

Picasso—Le RevePicasso—Le Reve

► 19321932► 19971997► $48,400,000$48,400,000► $64,300,000$64,300,000

De Kooning—Police GazetteDe Kooning—Police Gazette

► 19551955► 20062006► $63,500,000$63,500,000► $67,200,000$67,200,000

Picasso—Femme aux Bras Picasso—Femme aux Bras CroisesCroises

► 19021902► 20002000► $55,000,000$55,000,000► $68,100,000$68,100,000

Picasso—Acrobate et jeune Picasso—Acrobate et jeune ArlequinArlequin

► 19051905► 19881988► $38,500,000$38,500,000► $69,400,000$69,400,000

Picasso—Au Lapin AgilePicasso—Au Lapin Agile

► 19041904► 19891989► $40,700,000$40,700,000► $70,000,000$70,000,000

Titian—Diana and ActaeonTitian—Diana and Actaeon

► 1556-91556-9► 20092009► $70,600,000$70,600,000► $70,600,000$70,600,000

Warhol—Green Car CrashWarhol—Green Car Crash

► 19631963► 20072007► $71,700,000$71,700,000► $73,700,000$73,700,000

van Gogh—Vase with Fifteen van Gogh—Vase with Fifteen SunflowersSunflowers

► 18881888► 19871987► $39,700,000$39,700,000► $74,500,000$74,500,000

Rothko—White Center (Yellow, Rothko—White Center (Yellow, Pink, and Lavender on Rose)Pink, and Lavender on Rose)

► 19501950► 20072007► $72,800,000$72,800,000► $74,900,000$74,900,000

Cezanne—Rideau Cruchon et Cezanne—Rideau Cruchon et CompotierCompotier

► 18941894► 19991999► $60,500,000$60,500,000► $77,400,000$77,400,000

Monet—Le Bassin aux Monet—Le Bassin aux NympheasNympheas

► 19191919► 20082008► $80,400,000$80,400,000► $79,700,000$79,700,000

Picasso—Yo, PicassoPicasso—Yo, Picasso

► 19011901► 19891989► $47,850,000$47,850,000► $82,300,000$82,300,000

van Gogh—A Wheatfield with van Gogh—A Wheatfield with CypressesCypresses

► 18891889► 19931993► $57,000,000$57,000,000► $84,100,000$84,100,000

Johns—False StartJohns—False Start

► 19591959► 20062006► $80,000,000$80,000,000► $84,600,000$84,600,000

Picasso—Les Noches de Picasso—Les Noches de PierettePierette

► 19051905► 19891989► $49,300,000$49,300,000► $84,800,000$84,800,000

Bacon—Triptych, 1976Bacon—Triptych, 1976

► 19761976► 20082008► $86,300,000$86,300,000► $85,500,000$85,500,000

Rubens—Massacre of the Rubens—Massacre of the InnocentsInnocents

► 16111611► 20022002► $76,700,000$76,700,000► $90,900,000$90,900,000

Klimt—Portrait Klimt—Portrait of Adele Bloch-of Adele Bloch-

Bauer IIBauer II

► 19121912► 20062006► $87,900,000$87,900,000► $93,000,000$93,000,000

van Gogh—Portrait de l’artiste van Gogh—Portrait de l’artiste sans barbesans barbe

► 18891889► 19981998► $71,500,000$71,500,000► $93,500,000$93,500,000

Warhol—Eight ElvisesWarhol—Eight Elvises

► 19631963► 20082008► $100,000,000$100,000,000► $99,700,000$99,700,000

Van Gogh—Portrait of Joseph Van Gogh—Portrait of Joseph RoulinRoulin

► 18891889► 19891989► $58,000,000, plus $58,000,000, plus

exchange of worksexchange of works► $99,700,000$99,700,000

Picasso—Dora Maar au ChatPicasso—Dora Maar au Chat

► 19411941► 20062006► $95,200,000$95,200,000► $100,700,000$100,700,000

Van Gogh--IrisesVan Gogh--Irises

► 18891889► 19871987► $53,900,000$53,900,000► $101,200,000$101,200,000

Picasso--GarconPicasso--Garcon

► 19051905► 20042004► $104,200,000$104,200,000► $117,600,000$117,600,000

Renoir—Bal du moulin de la Renoir—Bal du moulin de la GaletteGalette

► 19051905► 20042004► $78,100,000$78,100,000► $127,400,000$127,400,000

Van Gogh—Portrait of Dr. Van Gogh—Portrait of Dr. GachetGachet

► 18901890► 19901990► $82,500,000$82,500,000► $134,600,000$134,600,000

Klimt—Portrait of Adele Bloch-Klimt—Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer IBauer I

► 19071907► 20062006► $135,000,000$135,000,000► $142,800,000$142,800,000

de Kooning—Woman IIIde Kooning—Woman III

► 19531953► 20062006► $137,500,000$137,500,000► $145,400,000$145,400,000

Pollack—No. 5, Pollack—No. 5, 19481948

► 19481948► 20062006► $140,000,000$140,000,000► $148,100,000$148,100,000