Today's Top 5: Most Expensive Paintings
"The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique."
This list of best pictures sold only represents the dollar value reached during the auction.
1. 
$300,000,000 / Interchange (de Kooning), 1955
Artist: Willem de Kooning
Sold by: David Geffen Foundation, 2015, to Kenneth C. Griffin
2. 
$300,000,000 / When Will You Marry? (Gauguin), 1892
Artist: Paul Gauguin
Sold by: Rudolf Staechelin family, 2015, to Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani
3. 
$259,000,000 / The Card Players (Cézanne), 1890
Artist: Paul Cézanne
Sold by: George Embiricos, 2011, the Royal Family of Qatar (House of Thani)
4. 
$200,000,00 / Number 17A (Pollock), 1948
Artist: Jackson Pollock
Sold by: David Geffen Foundation, 2015, to Kenneth C. Griffin
5. 
$186,000,000 / No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red) (Rothko), 1951
Artist: Mark Rothko
Sold by: Cherise Moueix, 2014, to Dmitry Rybolovlev
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Pretty high price for the 3 colored one!
hehe, right..rich people just don't know where to spend their money
1 looks like something my daughter would paint, 4 looks like one of my old doodles in highschool and 5 looks like a simple beginner's class art project contrasting colors. 3 and. 2 are definitely more intriguing and captivating to me with the two women and two men in their own environment reflecting a glimpse and insight in their lifestyle. Nice post. Those prices are unimaginable for these artworks. Upvoted
thanks for the insights
You're most welcome. Thanks for the interesting post.