5 most expensive painting in the world

At the time of the auction of this painting, this painting is one of the two most expensive paintings sold, together with the paintings of van Gogh is Dr.Gachet, a two-two was bought by a man named Saito. Saito caused international outrage when he suggested in 1991 to join the two paintings cremated with him when he died. However, when Saito and his company had financial difficulties, bankers who held the painting as collateral lukisannnya finance and lending arrange a confidential sale through Sotheby's Auction and selling his paintings to an undisclosed buyer. Although not known with certainty, the paintings are believed to have been bought by a collector from Switzerland.

There are 2 versions of this painting is the original trust. Both are made in the month of June 1890 is in the last months of Van Gogh's life. Both show Doctor Gachet This painting was sitting at a table and rested his face in his right hand. But the two paintings are easy to distinguish.

Painting of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is a painting by Gustav Klimt that was made in 1907. According to a news release, this painting was sold for $ 135 Million to Ronald Lauder for Nueu Galerie in New York in June 2006 that mebuat this painting at the time was the most expensive painting ever sold.

Woman III is an abstract painting by abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning. Woman III is one of six paintings of Kooning which takes the basic theme of a woman. The painting, measuring 68 and 48.5 inches and was made in 1953. On November 2006, the painting was sold by David Geffen to billionaire Steven A.Cohen one for $ 137.5 Million, making this painting the most expensive painting ever sold in history.

No. 5, 1948, was an abstract painting by Jackson Pollock created (January 28, 1912 - 11 August 1956), a famous American painter asala for her contribution to the world of abstract painting. This painting was made in a fiber board measures 8 x 4 feet.