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an Auction
Both Modern and past masterpieces are seeing a revitalized
interest from the art connoisseurs of today, for a reasons that range from
aesthetic, preservative, historical to financial. Whatever the reason maybe, it
is clear that the modern connoisseur is willing to put a hefty price tag on
acquiring the piece he or she sets their mind on. Here we cover the all-time 10
most expensive artworks sold at an auction, in ascending order of sale price:
#10 Le Bassin aux Nymphéas by Claude Monet
Le Bassin aux Nymphéas is one of the series of Water Lily
paintings by Claude Monet.
Sold for $66,212,514 at Christie's, London in 2008.
#9 Portrait of Paul Gachet by Vincent Van Gogh
The portrait of Paul Gachet is one of the most revered paintings
of Vincent Van Gogh. It depicts the doctor who took care of him during the last
months of his life.
Sold for $82,500,000 at Christie's, New York in 1990.
#8 Dora Maar au Chat by Pablo Picasso
Completed in 1941, it depicts Piccaso's lover - Dora Maar, seated
on a chair with a small cat perched on her shoulderes.
#7 A Chinese Qianlong dynasty porclain vase
Sold for $85,921,461 at Bainbridges, London in 2010.
#6 Triptych by Francis Bacon
A Triptych is an unusual and abstract piece of art. Bacon painted
28 of these.
#5 Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II by Gustav Klimt
A 1912 painting that depeicts Adele Bloch-Bauer, the wife of
Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer - a wealthy industrialist and Klimt's main sponsor.
#4 Boy with a Pipe by Piccaso
Painted by Picasso in 1905 at the age pof 24, it depicts a
Parisian boy holding a pipe in his hand and wearing a wreath of flowers.
#3 L'homme qui Marche I by Alberto Giacometti
A famous cast bronze sculpture by Giacometti that has been
described as depicting "both the humble image of an ordinary man, and a
potent symbol of humanity.
"Sold for $105,182,398 at Sotheyby's, London in 2010.
#2 Nude, Green Leaves and Bust by Pable Picasso
A 1932 painting by Picasso depicting his mistress Marie-Thérese
Walter.
#1 The Scream by Edvard Munch
This famous chart-topping painting depicts the "scream of
nature" characterised by an agonised face set against a glowing orange
sky.
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