4. Le Rêve, 1932

Painter: Pablo Picasso

Auctioned Price: $155 million

Once again, Pablo Picasso tops the list with his ‘Le Rêve’, a 1932 oil painting. By the time, Picasso completed this painting, he was 50 years old. Picasso completed this masterpiece in a single afternoon, January 24, 1932.

 This painting has received a mixed review for the critics and has been also one of the most noted paintings of all time.

Victor and Sally Gan was the first buyer of this painting. They purchased ‘Le Rêve’ in 1941 for $7,000. In the recent times, Steven A. Cohen is the owner of this painting. He paid $155 million on March 26, 2013 to have this painting.

3. Woman III, 1951-1953

Painter: Willem de Kooning

Auctioned Price: $137.5 million

‘Woman III’ is the creation of Willem de Kooning. It is estimated that he completed this painting between 1951 and 1953. The exact time is not known by anyone.

In a canvas of 1.7x1.23 meter, Kooning has shown a woman as the main theme of the painting. Though this painting was on display in the ‘Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art collection’, it was withdrawn from public display in 1979.

Steven A. Cohen purchased this masterpiece on November 18, 2006 for $137.5 million.

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