Art Market 2007 - The Top Ten

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The top ten most expensive works of fine art sold at auction in 2007.
Total auction sales of over $324.0 million for this group of 10 artists.




1





Artist: Francis Bacon
Title: Second Version of study for bullfight no. 1
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 78.7 x 58.1 in. / 200 x 147.7 cm.
Sold For: 45,961,000 US$






2




Artist: Paul Gauguin
Title: Te poipoi (Le matin)
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size: 26.8 x 36.2 in. / 68 x 92 cm.
Sold For: 39,241,000 US$







3






Artist: Mark Rothko
Title: Untitled - Red, blue, orange
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size: 66.6 x 49.4 in. / 169.2 x 125.4 cm.
Sold For: 34,201,000 US$






4






Artist: Henri Matisse
Title: L'odalisque, harmonie bleue
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size: 23.7 x 19.5 in. / 60.3 x 49.5 cm.
Sold For: 33,641,000 US$







5



Artist: Francis Bacon
Title: Self portrait
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size: 14 x 15.9 in. / 35.5 x 40.5 cm.
Sold For: 33,081,000 US$






6



Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Femme accroupie au costume turc, Jacqueline
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size: 45.6 x 35.1 in. / 115.8 x 89.2 cm.
Sold For: 30,841,000 US$






7



Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
Title: Portrait du sculpteur Oscar Miestchaninoff
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Size: 32 x 25.6 in. / 81.2 x 65 cm.
Sold For: 30,841,000 US$






8



Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Tête de femme (Dora Maar)
Medium: Bronze
Size: 31.50 in. / 800 cm.
Sold For: 29,161,000 US$






9



Artist: Jeff Koons
Title: Hanging heart (Magenta/Gold)
Medium: Chromium stainless steel/transparent color coating & brass
Size: 116.6 x 85 x 40 in. / 296.2 x 215.9 x 101.6 cm.
Sold For: 23,561,000 US$







10




Artist: Andy Warhol
Title: Liz
Medium: Synthetic polymer, silkscreen inks and acrylic on linen
Size: 40 x 40 in. / 101.6 x 101.6 cm.
Sold For: 23,561,000 US$




 

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