ART AND CULTURE.

Who bought these seven of the world's most expensive works of art?

Art is an investment that attracts many people seeking luxury goods, and art auction sales regularly reach record figures.

But who are the buyers behind these million-dollar sales?

We have compiled a list of seven of the most expensive artworks ever sold, and the names of their buyers who have made history in the art market. The sale prices were reported by "La Stampa.it".

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Who bought these seven of the world's most expensive works of art?
Art is an investment that attracts many people seeking luxury goods, and art auction sales regularly reach record figures. But who are the buyers behind these million-dollar sales? We have compiled a list of seven of the most expensive artworks ever sold, and the names of their buyers who have made history in the art market. The sale prices were reported by "La Stampa.it".
By Jackson Pollock - https://www.flickr.com/photos/kebpix/23936923029, Fair use, https://en.wikipedi
Number 17A - Jackson Pollock, 1948
Number 17A is an abstract expressionist painting by Jackson Pollock. It was sold in 2006 by David Geffen to David Martinez for $148.1 million (source: lastampa.it).
By Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13656009
Woman III - Willem de Kooning, 1953
Woman III is a painting by abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning. It was sold in 2006 by David Geffen to American investor Steve Cohen for $145.4 million (source: lastampa.it).
Di Gustav Klimt - 1. The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer - Gustav Klimt, 1907
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer is an oil painting on canvas by Gustav Klimt. It was sold in 2006 by Maria Altmann to Ronald Lauder & Neue Galerie for $142.8 million. (source: lastampa.it).
Di Vincent van Gogh - Sconosciuta, Pubblico dominio, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid
The portrait of Dr. Gachet - Vincent van Gogh, 1890.
The portrait of Dr. Gachet is a pictorial work by Vincent van Gogh executed in 1890. It was sold in 1990 by the family Kramarsky to Ryoei Saito (billionaire, owner of one of Japan's largest paper companies) for $134.6 million. (Source: lastampa.it)
Di Pierre-Auguste Renoir - http://allart.biz/photos/image/Pierre_Auguste_Renoir_2_Bal_du_moulin_de_l
Renoir - Bal au moulin de la Galette, 1876
Bal au moulin de la Galette is a painting by the French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, made in 1876 and kept at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. It was sold by Betsey Whitney to Ryoei Saito in 1990. (Source: lastampa.it).
Di Vincent van Gogh - DgFVFAJo_30MeQ at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level, Pubblico domin
Iris - Van Gogh, 1889
Iris is an oil painting on canvas (71x93 cm) made in 1889 by Vincent van Gogh. It was purchased by Australian manager Alan Bond in 1987 for $101.2 million. (Source: lastampa.it).
Di Vincent van Gogh - 1. The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distrib
The letter carrier Joseph Roulin - Vincent van Gogh , 1888
The Postman Joseph Roulin is a painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, made in 1888. It was sold to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, USA, by a private collector in 1989 for $99.7 million. (Source: lastampa.it).
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