6. Number 6 (Violet, Green, And Red)
Price: $186 million
Artist: Mark Rothko
This painting might not be everyone’s taste. However, it was painted by a famous Russian-American abstract expressionist in 1951, Mark Rothko. Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev brought the painting from Yves Bouvier. Dmitry later reported that he was charged double the actual amount of the painting.
7. Wasserschlange II
Price: $183 million
Artist: Gustav Klimt
Translating to “water serpents,” the painting was painted by an Austrian painter. The painting features some gold leaf elements. This painting was also sold to Dmitry Rybolovlev.
8. Pendant Portraits Of Maerten Soolmans And Oopjen Coppit
Price: $180 million
Artist: Rembrandt
The portrait of the couple Soolmans and Coppit was painted in 1634 during their marriage. These paintings were some of his first full-length portraiture works. The p[ainting is currently hung at the Rijks museum. It used to belong to the Royal Family. These paintings have always been displayed together and have never been separated.
9. Les Femmes d’Alger
Price: $179.4 million
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Les Femmes was a part of the series of paintings made by Pablo Picasso during 1954-1955. It was the last of the 15 versions in the series, which was considered as a tribute to his friend Henri Matisse.
10. Nu Couche
Price: $170 million
Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
One of the most famous nude paintings, Nu Couche, was made public in 1917 in Amedeo’s solo exhibition in Paris. It depicts a n*ked woman on a red sofa. It was purchased for an astronomical sum by Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian.
