The 10 Most Expensive Art Works 2009
How’s the sales performance of the world’s art market in 2009? The statistical data of Art price mean something. In 2009, no more than 550 pieces of art works sell more than one million dollars, which is only half the sales volume of 2008. However, the low price of the Art market as a whole is not the whole picture. Recently, The Wall Street Journal has published a list of the ten most expensive art works in 2009. Now let’s take a look of them, and someone may say that excellent works can stand market test.
No.1 Raphael, Head of a Muse, 48 million dollars
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On the top of the list is Raphael’s paper sketch Head of a Muse. This not too eye-catching painting has the knock-down price of 48 million dollars in London Christie’s Auction, the highest price of the year round. Famous artists of the Renaissance seem always the source of surprise in the art market.
No.2 Henri Matisse, Les Coucous Tapis Bleu Et Rose, 46.5 million dollars
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The Les Coucous Tapis Bleu Et Rose by French painter and also founder of Fauvism, Henri Matisse created in 1911, ranks the second at the price of 46.5 million dollars. It is worth noticed that the former collector is the fashion master Yves Saint Lauren. The Yves Saint Lauren auction held by Christie’s Paris with the turnover of over four billion US dollars has been the most unforgettable auction in the art market last year.
No.3 Andy Warhol, 200 One Dollar Bills, 43.8 million dollars
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The third place goes to the 200 One Dollar Bills, created by American artists Andy Warhol in 1962. This is a typical Pop Art piece, sold at 43.8 million dollars in an auction held by Sotheby’s.
No.4 Constantin Brancusl, Portrait de Mme.L.R., 37.6 million
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The forth most expensive piece was once also owned by Yves Saint Lauren. This wooden Totem sculpture Portrait de Mme.L.R.is created by popular Romanian Artist Constantin Brancusl, and the price is 37.6 million.
No.5 Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Portrait of a Man with Arms Akimbo, 33.2 million
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The work of master Rembrandt created during the Renaissance Period ranks the fifth. This painting named Portrait of a Man with Arms Akimbo is auctioned by Christie’s London at 33.2 million dollars.
No.6 Eileen Gray, “Dragons”armchair, 28.3 million
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Another piece collected by Yves Saint Lauren that receives little attention takes the sized place. It is the “Dragons”armchair created by Irish artist Eileen Gray during 1917 to 1919, sold at 28.3 million dollars by Christie’s Paris.
No.7 Piet Mondrian, Composition avec bleu, rouge, jaune et noir, 28 million
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Abstract master The forth most expensive piece was once also owned by Yves Saint Lauren. This wooden Totem sculpture Portrait de Mme.L.R.is created by popular Romanian Artist Constantin Brancusl, and the price is 37.6 million. Grid Painting The forth most expensive piece was once also owned by Yves Saint Lauren. This wooden Totem sculpture Portrait de Mme.L.R.is created by popular Romanian Artist Constantin Brancusl, and the price is 37.6 million.
No.8 Alberto Giacomettl, “L’ Homme Qui Chavire, 19.3 million
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The 8th is Swiss artist Alberto Giacomettl’s bronze sculpture “L’ Homme Qui Chavire created in 1950. It is auctioned by Sotheby’s at 19.3 million dollarsd.
No.9 Edgar Degas, Petite danseuse de quatorze ans, 19million
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A rare sculpture by French artist Edgar Degas. The Petite danseuse de quatorze ans(the 14-year-old dancer) is sold at 19 million dollars by Sotheby’s London.
No.10 Plet Mondrian, Composition avec grille 2, 18.6 million
The 10th place also belongs to Plet Mondrian. Yves Saint Lauren is the previous owner of Mondrian’s Composition avec grille 2, and the knock-down price of this piece is 18.6 million dollars.
From the list above, we can see that the artistic value and Characteristics of the times of the art works are important, but the collectors also impose impact on the popularity. The fact that the works that once collected by Yves Saint Lauren have taken much places of the list is obvious proof.
It is a pity that the rankings of art works sorted by oversea parties seem to be in that habit of ignoring the high price Chinese paintings and calligraphy. According to the knock down prices, two Chinese antique paintings should be on the list, taking the 8th and 9th places at the prices of 24.7 million and 19.6 million dollars respectively.
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