Art, antiques & collectibles
2 Most Expensive Guitars in the World
The World’s Most Expensive Guitar
The most expensive guitar in the world is Stratocaster signed by many of the world's most famous guitarists. It was sold at auction for ≈ € 2.04 million ≈ £1,81 million$2,70 million in Doha, Qatar to benefit a tsunami charity, Reach Out to Asia.
2 Most Expensive Books in the World
The Codex Leicester: World's most expensive book
The World's Most Expensive Book
The Codex Leicester is the most expensive book ever sold. It was bought by Bill Gates at auction in 1994 for stunning ≈ € 23.22 million ≈ £20,64 million$30,80 million.
Written between 1506 and 1510, The Codex Leicester provides an inside into the inquiring mind of the great Renaissance artist, scientist, and thinker, Leonardo da Vinci.
2 Most Expensive Paintings in the World
Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold
The price of ≈ € 105.54 million ≈ £93,83 million$140 million 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.
