Here are some of the most expensive paintings ever sold, as of the latest available information:

"Salvator Mundi" by Leonardo da Vinci

Price: $450.3 million
Sold: November 2017
This painting, depicting Jesus Christ, is the most expensive ever sold. It was purchased by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

"Interchange" by Willem de Kooning

Price: $300 million
Sold: September 2015
This abstract expressionist painting was sold to hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin.

"The Card Players" by Paul Cézanne

Price: ~$250 million
Sold: April 2011
Purchased by the Royal Family of Qatar, this is one of a series of paintings by Cézanne that shows peasants playing cards.

"Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?)" by Paul Gauguin

Price: ~$210 million
Sold: February 2015
This 1892 painting was sold by a Swiss collector to the Qatar Museums.

"Number 17A" by Jackson Pollock

Price: $200 million
Sold: 2016
Another purchase by Kenneth C. Griffin, this abstract expressionist work was part of a larger acquisition.

"No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red)" by Mark Rothko

Price: $186 million
Sold: August 2014
This Rothko painting was sold to Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev.

"Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O)" by Pablo Picasso

Price: $179.4 million
Sold: May 2015
One of Picasso’s most famous works, it set a record for the most expensive painting at auction at the time.

"Nu couché" by Amedeo Modigliani

Price: $170.4 million
Sold: November 2015
A famous reclining nude by Modigliani, sold to Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian.
These prices can fluctuate due to auction results and private sales, but these paintings represent some of the highest amounts paid for fine art.4o

"Masterpiece" by Roy Lichtenstein

Price: $165 million
Sold: January 2017
This pop art classic, featuring a comic book-style image, was sold to hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen.

"Pendant Portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit" by Rembrandt

Price: $180 million (combined)
Sold: September 2015

These two full-length wedding portraits were purchased jointly by the Louvre and the Rijksmuseum, making them the most expensive artworks ever sold as a pair.