{"id":130,"date":"2021-09-05T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/?p=130"},"modified":"2023-03-23T20:52:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T20:52:56","slug":"the-4-most-expensive-artwork-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/05\/the-4-most-expensive-artwork-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 Most Expensive Artwork in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most famous paintings are usually kept in museums where they\u2019re held for visitors to see and admire. They are not held for resale purposes, so one can only wonder what prices they\u2019ll attract if they\u2019re sold in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the paintings that have gotten a lot of attention throughout the world by art collectors, let\u2019s take a look at some of the most expensive artwork in the world and who the geniuses behind them are.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Salvator Mundi (Leonardo Da Vinci)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The famous Leonardo da Vinci made this painting of Jesus Christ holding a crystal orb somewhere around 1499 to 1510. Translating to \u201cSaviour of the World\u201d, the Salvator Mundi painting shows Jesus in a blue Renaissance-era<\/u><\/a> dress. He is holding a crystal orb in one hand while using his fingers to make a cross with the other hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This painting was rediscovered in 2005 by a British group who bought it for a mere $10,000. In 2017, it was auctioned in New York for a whopping $450.3 million at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interchange (Willem de Kooning)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Willem de Kooning\u2019s Interchange is an oil painting based on the abstract form. De Kooning is one of the pioneers of the abstract style of art, leading the way with his distinctive style. This painting was made back in 1955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was sold back in 2015 at around $300 million, making it the most expensive painting in the world at that time. Its position was replaced by Da Vinci\u2019s Salvador Mundi a couple of years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Card Players (Paul Cezanne)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Card Players was a series of oil painting art done by French artist Paul Cezanne before the turn of the 20th<\/sup> century. This is 1 of 5 paintings in his coveted series, which all vary based on size, players, and setting but have the same theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was privately sold to the Royal Family of Qatar in 2011 for more than $250 million.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Number 17A (Jackson Pollock)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jackson Pollock\u2019s Number 17A is based on abstract expressionism oil painting. It was made back in the mid-20th <\/sup>century and is currently owned by hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin who purchased it in 2015 for a reported $200 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world of art is a very lucrative one. If you\u2019ve always dreamed of owning some of the best pieces of art out there, that can become a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re looking for figurative art, western art, or oil paintings in FL, we\u2019ve got everything in our inventory<\/u><\/a> for you to choose from. Discover some emerging art as well that is sure to catch everyone\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get in touch<\/u><\/a> with us for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s a list of some of the most expensive artwork in the world whose prices will leave your jaws hanging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":162,"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130\/revisions\/162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/distinctionart.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}