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Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt

Are the most expensive paintings ever worth their prices? A definitive ranking

December 25, 2019November 11, 2015 by Editorial Team

On Monday, Modigliani’s Reclining Nude joined an elite band of artworks that have commanded over $150m at auction or private sale – but are they worth it?

Categories Art Tags Amedeo Modigliani, Art and design, art market, art market 2015, Article, Culture, Gustav Klimt, Jonathan Jones, Jonathan Jones on art, Le Réve by Pablo Picasso, Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O) by Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko, most expensive paintings, most expensive paintings 2015, Nu couché, Nu couche by Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Painting, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Dr Gachet by Vincent van Gogh, The Card Players by Paul Cezanne, Van Gogh, When Will You Marry? by Paul Gauguin, Willem Dafoe

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