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Top 50 Most Expensive Paintings

The highest known prices paid for individual pieces of art. This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.

Rank ⇵Painting ⇵Artist ⇵Price (Millions USD) ⇵
1Salvator MundiLeonardo da Vinci.3 Million
2InterchangeWillem de Kooning Million
3The Card PlayersPaul Cézanne Million
4Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?)Paul Gauguin Million
5Number 17AJackson Pollock Million
6The Standard BearerRembrandt Million
7Shot Sage Blue MarilynAndy Warhol Million
8No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red)Mark Rothko Million
9Water Serpents IIGustav Klimt.8 Million
10Pendant portraits of Maerten Soolmans...Rembrandt Million
11Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O)Pablo Picasso.4 Million
12Nu couchéAmedeo Modigliani.4 Million
13MasterpieceRoy Lichtenstein Million
14Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)Amedeo Modigliani.2 Million
15Le RêvePablo Picasso Million
16Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer IGustav Klimt Million
17Portrait of Dr. GachetVincent van Gogh.5 Million
18Woman IIIWillem de Kooning.5 Million
19No. 5, 1948Jackson Pollock Million
20Bal du moulin de la GalettePierre-Auguste Renoir.1 Million
21Garçon à la pipePablo Picasso.2 Million
22The ScreamEdvard Munch.9 Million
23Nude, Green Leaves and BustPablo Picasso.5 Million
24Portrait of Joseph RoulinVincent van Gogh Million
25Dora Maar au ChatPablo Picasso.2 Million
26IrisVincent van Gogh.9 Million
27Portrait of Alfonso d'AvalosTitian Million
28Massacre of the InnocentsPeter Paul Rubens.7 Million
29False StartJasper Johns Million
30Triptych, 1976Francis Bacon.3 Million
31Adele Bloch-Bauer IIGustav Klimt.9 Million
32Orange, Red, YellowMark Rothko.9 Million
33NurseRoy Lichtenstein.4 Million
34No. 10Mark Rothko.9 Million
35Odalisque couchée aux magnoliasHenri Matisse.8 Million
36Le Bassin aux NymphéasClaude Monet.4 Million
37Black Fire IBarnett Newman.2 Million
38Portrait de l'artiste sans barbeVincent van Gogh.5 Million
39Triple ElvisAndy Warhol.9 Million
40Green Car CrashAndy Warhol.7 Million
41White CenterMark Rothko.8 Million
42Diana and ActaeonTitian.7 Million
43No. 1 (Royal Red and Blue)Mark Rothko.1 Million
44La GommeusePablo Picasso.5 Million
45SpringÉdouard Manet.1 Million
46Eagle Standing on Pine TreeQi Baishi.5 Million
47Vase with Fifteen SunflowersVincent van Gogh.7 Million
48Acrobate et jeune arlequinPablo Picasso.5 Million
49Au Lapin AgilePablo Picasso.7 Million
50Self-Portrait: Yo, PicassoPablo Picasso.8 Million
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