2 Most Expensive Paintings in the World

Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold

The price of that Mexican financier David Martinez paid to David Geffen, prior owner of Jason Pollock’s abstract painting "Number 5, 1948" is not confirmed, but also not denied. According to most recourses we managed to find “Number 5, 1948” should be the most expensive piece of painting art ever sold.
Pollock’s painting, “Number 5, 1948”, is 1.2 by 2.4 meters (4 ft by 8ft), and is one of his first drip paintings.

Number 5, 1948: Most expensive painting ever sold
If we would talk about most valuable painting it would probably be Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Before toured the U.S. in 1962, Mona Lisa was insured for value of . If taking inflation into account it would be over in 2007.

2nd Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold

On the list of most expensive paintings ever sold «Women III» by Willem de Kooning takes the 2nd place with the price of .
Women III: 2nd most expensive painting
New owner is billionaire Steven A. Cohen and the seller was David Geffen again.

“Woman III,” measuring 68 by 48½ inches, is one of six “Woman” paintings Willem de Kooning “numbered” and the last one privately owned. The other five are all in world-class museums.