Jackson Pollock, "No. 5, 1948 $140 MILLION Created in 1948 No. 5, 1948 measures in at 8 feet by 4 feet. The Guardian notes that this means each square foot is worth over $4 million. Pollock used unconventional paints for No.5, experimenting with synthetic gloss enamel paints that were making old-school, oil-based house paints obsolete. In addition Pollock didn't do any sketches or pre planning for No.5, he abandoned brushstrokes in favor of drips and splashes, and set the art world on fire with his impromptu masterworks. No.5 was sold to an unnamed buyer in 2006. "Les Femmes d’Alger" - Pablo Picasso $179.3 MILLION Created in 1955 this painting was inspired by Eugène Delacroix's 1834 painting The Women of Algiers in their Apartment. Sold to Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani, former prime minister of Al Qatar. Although Picasso had multiple versions of this painting, this particular version takes th cake. Mark Rothko, "No. 6 $186 MILLION This seemingly simple 1951 abstract painting was bought by Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. Having his paintings serve a decorative purpose was arguably Rothko’s greatest fear as an artist. Whenever he sold one privately, he first studied the buyer’s reaction to the canvas in an attempt to gauge whether the new owner would use the painting as an accessory, or a centerpiece. Paul Cézanne, "The Card Players" $250 MILLION This piece by impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, is a five series set he created in 1890's was purchased by the tiny Gulf State's royal family in 2011. None of the five paintings show any money on the table for antes or pots. It has been speculated the quiet nature of the game combined with the lack of gambling could mean these men are enjoying a game similar to gin rummy Paul Gauguin, "Nafea Faa Ipoipo $300 MILLION This 1892 oil painting of two Tahitian girls by another French Post-Impressionist, Paul Gauguin, was sold for a reported $300 million or so this past February to an undisclosed buyer, according to The New York Times, making it the all-time most expensive painting ever. Any guesses as to the purchaser?
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#3 - MUSGRAVITE $35,000 per carat Despite recent findings in Greenland, Antarctica, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Tanzania, this is still considered a rare gemstone. Taking its name from Musgrave Range in Southern Australia, musgravites was discovered back in 1967 but only a little are found up until the present. Comes in Green and blue but more often Purple. #2 - PAINITE 60,000 per carat First uncovered back in Burma back in the 1950. Since 2002 many stones surfaced in Myanmar too. However, only a number have been faceted, making it a very rare gem stone. Named after its discoverer, British gemologist Arthur Pain, this stone sports a very unusual combination of orange, red, and brown. #1 - PINK STAR DIAMOND 1.4 Million per carat The Pink Star Diamond boasts of being the most expensive gemstone ever sold at an auction. Discovered in 1999 in South Africa, this particular precious stone was sold at $83 million dollars by Sotheby’s. That’s $1.4 million per carat. Colored diamonds are priced higher than their clear counterparts. But the Pink Star is 12 times more expensive than the average pink diamonds due to its very vivid shade of pink.
#3 - Peppermint Angelfish $30,000 This fish is striking with stripes of red and white hence its name.It’s a deep water fish, which accounts for the rareness of encountering these beauties. The average diver does not go to those depths. It is every collectors dream to own this beautiful fish but due to the difficulty in hunting it down the cost of it can go up to almost $30,000The fish is striking with stripes of red and white hence its name. #2 - Fresh Water Polka Dot Stingray $100,000 This rare beauty has a unique genetic mutation on the front of its head causing it to look u-shaped instead of round.Interestingly enough this particular stingray would never be able to survive in the wild as it can’t hunt the shellfish it eats with its misshapen head. In captivity, it must be fed from hand to survive #1 - Platinum Arowana $400,000 This rare fish is so valuable that a micro ID chip is implanted into it before it reaches sexual maturity to help identify and authenticate it. Its color is the result of a very rare genetic mutation. They are intelligent with the ability to recognize individuals and they can be trained to be hand-fed.
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#5 - Rottweiler The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers’ dogs, because one of their uses was to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market They are now used today as police, military and companion dogs The price for certain blood lines is approximately $6,000! #4 - Pharaoh Hound The Pharaoh Hound is a breed of dog and the national hound of Malta. Its native name is Kelb tal-Fenek in Maltese, which means “Rabbit dog”. The dog is traditionally used for hunting rabbits in the Maltese Islands The price is approximately $6,500 #3 - Tibetan Mastiff One the largest and most protective breeds in the world and originating with the ancient nomadic cultures of China, Nepal and Tibet, its use by local tribes of Himachal Pradesh was to protect sheep from predators. Although one of these dogs made history by being sold for $2 million in China they usually sell for $7,000! #2 - Samoyed The Samoyed is a breed of dog that takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. These nomadic reindeer herders bred the fluffy white dogs to help with the herding, and to pull sleds when they moved Expect to pay upwards to $8,000 for a Samoyed. #1 - Löwchens This dog is also known as the Little Lion Dog or toy dog . The Lowchen is one of the most rare and unique dog breeds in the world. New registrations of this dog every year number only in the hundreds are virtually extinct. The rarity of the Löwchen will fetch upwards to $10,000 dollars! Other Blogs You May Like
Worlds most expensive Hamburger - Glam Burger price tag of $1,780This One of a Kind Burger can be found at Honky Tonk London restaurant in London Worlds most expensive Pizza - Louis XIII Pizza – Price Tag of $12,000Can be found at the Maze restaurant in London Worlds most expensive Desert - Diamond Fruitcake – Price Tag of 1.65 Million This fruitcake has diamonds in them. 223 diamonds to be exact. The Japanese pastry chef who expertly baked the fruitcake has expertly kept the ingredients a secret. Bugatti Type 57S AtlanticSOLD FOR $35 MILLION AT AN AUCTION IN MAY 2010 1962 Ferrari 250 GTOSold for $38,115,000 at the 2014 Bonhams auction. (This is The Most Expensive Car EVER sold at Auction) THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR COLLECTION SOLD AT AUCTION |
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