Top 10 Most Expensive Works of Art in the World

The top 10 most expensive works of art in the world are all paintings, and they were created by some of the most famous and influential artists in history. The paintings cover a wide range of styles and genres, from Renaissance masterpieces to modern abstract works.
The most expensive painting in the world is Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. This painting is a portrait of Jesus Christ, and it is believed to have been painted by da Vinci in the early 16th century. The painting was sold for $450.3 million at auction in 2017, making it the most expensive work of art ever sold.
The other paintings on the list are also all highly valuable and sought-after works of art. They include paintings by Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Rembrandt. These paintings are all considered to be masterpieces, and they are all owned by some of the world's most wealthy and discerning collectors.

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The Top Ten

  1. Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci (US$450.3 million)

  2. Interchange by Willem de Kooning (US$300 million)

  3. The Card Players by Paul Cézanne (Estimated between US$250 and $300 million)

  4. Nafea Faa Ipoipo by Paul Gauguin (Almost US$300 million)

  5. Number 17A by Jackson Pollock (US$200 million)

  6. No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red) by Mark Rothko (US$186 million)

  7. Wasserschlangen II by Gustav Klimt (US$170 million)

  8. Pendant Portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit by Rembrandt van Rijn (US$180 million)

  9. Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) by Pablo Picasso (US$179.4 million)

  10. Le Rêve by Pablo Picasso (US$155 million)