The most expensive piece of art ever sold

Agencies Published May 3, 2012
“Le bassin aux nymphéas,” by Claude Monet. The 1919 painting, which sold in June 2008 for $80,379,591 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“Le bassin aux nymphéas,” by Claude Monet. The 1919 painting, which sold in June 2008 for $80,379,591 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“Garçon à la Pipe,” by Pablo Picasso. The 1905 painting, which sold in May 2004 for $104,168,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“Garçon à la Pipe,” by Pablo Picasso. The 1905 painting, which sold in May 2004 for $104,168,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“Dora Maar au Chat,” by Pablo Picasso. The 1941 painting, which sold in May 2006 for $95,216,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. - AP Photo
“Dora Maar au Chat,” by Pablo Picasso. The 1941 painting, which sold in May 2006 for $95,216,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. - AP Photo
“Triptych, 1976.” The painting, which sold in May 2008 for $86,281,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“Triptych, 1976.” The painting, which sold in May 2008 for $86,281,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
Sotheby's shows “The Scream,” by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch which will be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday May 2, 2012, and could sell for $80 million or more. Sotheby's said a total of eight works have sold for $80 million or more at the auction. - AP Photo
Sotheby's shows “The Scream,” by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch which will be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday May 2, 2012, and could sell for $80 million or more. Sotheby's said a total of eight works have sold for $80 million or more at the auction. - AP Photo
“ Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II ,” by Gustav Klimt. The 1912 painting, which sold in Nov. 2006 for $87,936,000, is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“ Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II ,” by Gustav Klimt. The 1912 painting, which sold in Nov. 2006 for $87,936,000, is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“Dora Maar au Chat,” by Pablo Picasso. The 1941 painting, which sold in May 2006 for $95,216,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo
“Dora Maar au Chat,” by Pablo Picasso. The 1941 painting, which sold in May 2006 for $95,216,000 is one of eight works that have sold for $80 million or more at auction. When Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” is auctioned at Sotheby's in New York Wednesday May 2, 2012, it could sell for $80 million or more. - AP Photo

Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream,” one of the world’s most recognizable works of art, sold for $120 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction.

Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern art auction featured top works by Picasso, Dali and Miro, but Munch’s vibrant work from 1895 was the star attraction in a salesroom packed with art collectors, dealers and media. - Photos by Agencies

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Majid
May 03, 2012 06:49pm
Image 4 is not Edvard Munch's "The Scream"
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Imran
May 03, 2012 09:00pm
Your indexing of the paintings is off by one.
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