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Jul 17, 2016 the stats on the most expensive british artists at auction contain intriguing revelations about what buyers of british art are looking for. Oct 01, 2015 the work by rothko, himself born in russianruled latvia in 1903, was the second most expensive painting ever sold at the time rybolovlev acquired it. Top 10 most expensive paintings ever sold in the world. Nov 05, 2014 this statistic shows the most expensive books ever sold worldwide as of november 2014. Nov 18, 20 20 most expensive paintings ever sold with wealthy investors buying art at record prices recently, thinkadvisor gathered a list of the topticket items. Top 10 most expensive living american artists artnet news.

We are going to take a look at the most expensive albums that were ever sold in an auction. Female artists popular in the 1980s and 1990s are seeing renewed interest. The webslinger is one of the world s most beloved costumed. Aug 08, 2016 it will come as no surprise that painting dominates the most expensive works sold at auction. Arts of the islamic world 36 burzuy presents the book of kalilah wa dimnah to king. Now one of raphaels drawings, the 16th century head of an apostle which is a study for raphaels last painting transfiguration, and is on display at the vatican museum in rome set a record for the most expensive drawing in art history. This is a list of printed books, manuscripts, letters, music scores, comic books, maps and other documents which have sold for more than. In november of 2006, actionpainter jackson pollocks no. In 1994, leonardo da vincis codex leicester was sold for 49.

A copy of john james audubons birds of america was sold at an auction in. In fact, these are some of the most expensive ever sold. Heres the real reason rich people spend millions on art. Both sothebys and christies can claim a share of the world records for wine. Nu couche, or reclining nude, is the most recent addition to the list of the worlds most expensive artworks ever sold.

What are some of the most expensive books ever sold. A detailed and and frequently updated list of the most expensive paintings ever. Most expensive paintings ever sold business insider. The five most expensive music albums ever sold at auction.

List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Following are 10 of the most expensive paintings sold in 2016. I also picked and chose among the most expensive books i could find. Jul 25, 2016 but as the 2016 results come in from the first half of auction season, not much has changed since we last mined the artnet price database to identify the most expensive living american artists of. Other books featured multiple times on the list are the gutenberg bible, the first folio of shakespeare s plays and the north american indian with four separate copies. Books featuring james bond, atticus finch and sherlock holmes all sold for. This is an updated article about the top 10 most expensive paintings ever sold. They range from extremely well known artists to more obscure ones, and from privately sold ones to others that were purchased from famous auctions.

China inc thinks outside the box as virus keeps consumers home. You can also see the 10 most expensive books sold in august. Out of all the various albums that exist today, the most expensive ones that were sold were all classic albums, much like other auctions. It was the most expensive painting ever sold at auction.

In fact, according to the economist, a true list of the ten most valuable single books ever sold would have to include five copies of the birds of. In most instances, buying something to read is relatively cheap and people buy books for either. While far from the most expensive book on this list, beedle was the priciest book ever purchased that was written and published in the twentyfirst century. The worlds 10 most expensive books ever sold forbes. Nov 05, 2014 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.

Lets find out which are the top 10 most expensive books ever sold. Used since hundreds of years ago, books are probably the most important step in mankinds evolution. Sothebys sold the single most expensive bottle of wine, a jereboam of. So lets have a look at the most expensive books that have been sold all around the. How much are you willing to spend on the first edition of a book. This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. But the art world runs on smaller paintings, in the low millions. At the time, 1987, it set the record for the most expensive book ever purchased. What christies deemed the most important book in english literature was. From the papyrus scrolls used in the ancient egypt and the manuscripts in the monasteries of the middle ages, books evolved a lot. From francis bacon to paul gauguin, we have listed the 10 most expensive paintings ever sold prices given are those at the time of the sale. Most expensive books ever sold worldwide 2014 statista. Collectors are willing to pay high prices for rare and signed works.

These lists provide a remarkable insight in the world of rare book collecting and. The medium represents nearly threequarters of the works that set the 100 most expensive artists at auctions records. The 10 most expensive books in the world flavorwire. This was the most expensive book ever sold when it changed hands back in 2010. How salvator mundi became the most expensive painting ever. Salvator mundi by italian artist leonardo da vinci c. It was named after thomas coke, the earl of leicester, who purchased the 72 paged codex. Jun 28, 2014 top 10 most expensive paintings ever sold in the world hasan abbas june 28, 2014 during the pre 19 th century, many famous works in the history of fine art were either under private ownership or went into the hands of museums or any art gallery and exhibited for patrons. Collectors flock to rare vinyls, as they are typically perceived to be an investment. The book was sold by the old south church in boston to benefit its work in the historic city. A copy of john james audubons birds of america tonight became the most expensive book ever sold when it went under the hammer at sothebys for.

From the priciest painting to the richest wine bottle. You may be surprised at who made the listand who didn. From the priciest painting to the richest wine bottle, here are the most expensive objects ever sold at auction from marilyn monroes subway. Discover whats on the bookshelves of big spending art lovers. Most expensive paintings ever sold at auction cbs news. The record the story of a mysterious florida musician, fake identities and the recordbreaking.

The top ten most expensive books ever sold youtube. A signed first edition of this classic from 1960 in fine condition with a price clipped dust jacket. Pollock, who passed in 1956 at the age of 42, is a new addition to the list of prized canvases. That 18% of the pieces in our data set are works on paper, however, is slightly surprising. According to forbes, bill gates owns the most expensive book ever sold. The 10 most expensive paintings ever sold art and design. In the following article, wed like to point out the 10 most expensive paintings ever to be purchased. Top 10 most expensive rare books sold topteny magazine. Jul 22, 2010 the most expensive painting ever sold is jackson pollocks no. This list showcases paintings sold at either public auctions or private sales, and it is frequently updated. The most expensive books in the world readers digest. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold. This is an important flemish illuminated manuscript book of hours as compiled by a number of artists. The world s most expensive paintings ever sold 1752017.