Works of art

Giant Puppy
Orange version of "inflatable puppy" created by American Jeff Koons - the most expensive of living artists. It is part of the famous series created by Jeff Koons giant steel sculptures imitating toys from balloons. In November 2013 orange "bouncy puppy" went under the hammer for 58, $ 4 million.





Sharks and turtles Damien Hirst
Briton Damien Hirst - the richest living artist. However, it is the champion not only fees but also scandals caused by his work. The central themes of his work: life, death, consumption. In the photo - Hirst shark preserved in alcohol. And the most expensive of its offspring - the art object "For the Love of God": fake platinum skull encrusted with diamonds in the amount of 8.601.



Capital Art
Over 119, 9 million dollars was purchased at auction painting "The Scream" Norwegian painter's brush Edvard Munch. The prices of the works of famous artists are constantly growing, and so are the strongest form of capital investment, emphasizes Carl Arnold (Karl Arnold), the owner of the auction house Arnold in Frankfurt.



The most expensive triptych 2013
The triptych of British painter Francis Bacon's "Three Studies of Lucian Freud," became the most expensive work of art ever sold at an art auction. He went under the hammer for 142, 4 million dollars.



106, 5 million for a naked lover
Painting "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust," Pablo Picasso painted in 1932, just one day. Today, this work is among the top three most expensive lots of art auctions. The canvas, which depicts a beloved Spanish artist, went under the hammer for 106, 5 million dollars.



Hand in Hand
French postimpressionist famous painting by Paul Cezanne "Card Players" was sold for 259 million dollars, thus becoming the leader of "private" sales. However, officially this is not advertised publicly the deal has not been confirmed.



Bestseller at private auction
One of the most expensive lots of private trading - a picture of the Austrian Gustav Klimt (Gustav Klimt) "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I", also known as "Golden Adele" and "Austrian Mona Lisa." It sold for $ 135 million. Even more is given for the painting of the Dutchman Willem de Kooning's "Woman III" (137, 5 million dollars) and the American Jackson Pollock painting "Number 5" ($ 140 million).



37 million for the area in Milan
While the record price has not been sold "bouncy puppy" Jeff, the most "expensive" living artist was considered a German Gerhard Richter (Gerhard Richter). Only for his painting "Cathedral Square. Milan "paid 37 million dollars. Sam Richter says such fabulous prices absurd. According to him, the relationship between the importance and value of works of art does not exist today.



Step into eternity
Over 104, $ 3 million was sold in 2010 at an auction of the Swiss Alberto Giacometti sculpture "Walking Man I". It still remains one of the most expensive sculpture in the world.



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