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The breathtaking $450 million (including buyer’s premium) sale of Salvator Mundi generates headlines across the world, garlanding a superb week of sales in which nine works realise more than $10 million, a further eight surpass $20 million, and three works fetch over $50 million.
An historic season at Christie’s in New York finished on Thursday, with the final total across seven sales hitting $1,421,993,000 / £1,082,817,271. The highlight was the extraordinary 19-minute bidding battle for Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi in Wednesday’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, culminating in the work being sold for a world-auction record price of $450,312,500 (including buyer’s premium).
The depth and quality of art offered across the week was remarkable, with nine works realising more than $10 million, a further eight being acquired for in excess of $20 million, and three achieving more than $50 million.
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It’s a lot for something that likely isn’t a Da Vinci. And the auctioneer is a tosser.
What’s crazy was that painting is a restoration by another artist. So it’s not 100% Da Vinci’s anymore.
Why does it say Westside Gunn music?
A scam then / a Scam now …what a brilliant Hoax. 🧂🤡🧂
We getting screwed on tax,insurance and covid payments and half the world starving and some wanker can spend 400million on a scribble….world really is twisted
Plot twist: Husband and wife phone bidders were buying for their partner as a surprise.
450 000 000
why not!
it's only paper
But why….
The unkempt sudan only wander because yugoslavian supposedly suggest abaft a straight refrigerator. squealing, brief control
if this is a legit Da Vinci, then Leonardo was on a really bad day when he painted it. Its painted in the style of Da Vinci, it could have come from his atelier, coud have been painted by one of his apprentices or some other emulator. But its not a Da Vinci .
So who bought it? There can only be like 6 people who can afford to do something like this.
Imagine out of nowhere someone said: `1 billion dollars`
I brought mine on wish for $4.50 and it comes in a gold plastic frame lol
Look at all the phones up ,how societies changed
Auctioneers abit full of himself
There are millions without clean drinking water and housing. half the population of the world makes less than $6 a day. While this is going on an exceedingly small group of people who only have money because of the labor of others horde trillions.
I'd assume framing is included in that price.
free shipping aliexpress premium shipping
When Amazon shipped it, the buyer probably took one week shipping to save the $20. He couldn't afford 2 day shipping anymore.
Boom boom boom boom boom! If you get this reference you’re a person of culture!
plain stupid
I would give anything to have been there. Yes it’s so indulgent and seems such a waste in a world where people and animals are starving and living in war torn areas in absolutely horrid conditions. Yet the art world continues to fascinate.
I cried, overcome with emotion during this auction, thinking that this is one of the most precious objects on Earth.
and then he traded it for a super yacht…lol
Think of living artists , 99.99 % of them are struggling with money and poverty 😭😭😭
Rick from pawn stars "I'll have to frame it and hang it in the shop for a year, I'll give you 50 bucks and wheeze"
people are starving around the world and a guy pays 400 mil for 65 cm of a painting and the fun fact is that was painted by one of da vinci’s apprentice :))
To order this you must be a multi-billionaire. There are 2,755 billionaires. This doesn't include sovergien and company wealth.
LEONARDO DA VINCI🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹😍😍ITALIAN GENIUS
There are now more and more experts in the art world arguing that this is not a Da Vinci but painted by one of his students.
It was never fully confirmed to be a Da Vinci in the first place but the narrative was pushed by the owner and Christies to sell at the highest price.
Buyer beware has always been the case when dealing with art and this is looking like another con.
Waste of money.
6:40 for my Westside gunn listeners
I would like to see a documentary on how the painting is shipped to the new owner. I can imagine for that much money its flown in a private plane with a couple of Christie's reps. and a couple of security guards.
Yuuuuupp!!
i bought lord of the rings posters nd feel damn happy, is this shows how broke i am???
With all the risk im taking my best offer is $100.
Crazy
What is the purpose of these people willing to spend so much money on a one single painting? It is some kind of investment?
but why?