Yet, when it comes to the most expensive paintings, some pictures are worth a heck of a lot more. Some paintings have garnered such reputations that nine-figure sale prices aren't uncommon when ...

At the top of the most expensive paintings list is none other than Mona ... The artwork's triumphant return culminated in a momentous sale at Christie's New York in 2017. While the owner remains ...

The painting is by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, titled "Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)." The sale breaks the top 15 most expensive paintings ever sold via auction or private sale.

It was last seen in 1990, when it sold for $82.5m, making it then the most expensive painting ever auctioned. The portrait later discreetly changed hands twice, most recently in 1998, when it ...

In another hotly anticipated sale, Claude Monet’s “Nymphéas” sold for $65.5 million with fees after 17 minutes and 34 bids, during Sotheby’s “A Legacy Beauty” auction. The Monet was part of the late ...