1. Garçon à la Pipe by Pablo Picasso ($ 104,100,000)
Garçon à la Pipe is painted during Picasso's famous Rose Period, a period in which Picasso preferred cheerful orange and pink colours. The oil on canvas painting, measuring 100 × 81.3 cm (slightly over 39 × 32 inches), depicts a Parisian boy holding a pipe in his left hand.
The record price paid for this painting in an auction at Sotheby's New York on May 4, 2004, was a bit of a surprise. While aesthetically pleasing, the painting is not made in the Cubist style that Picasso is so renowned for. Many even state that the record price was more due to the artists name than the quality of the painting.
2. Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh ($ 82,500,000)
This painting by the Dutch Impressionism master Vincent van Gogh suddenly became world-famous when Japanese businessman Ryoei Saito paid $82.5 million for it at auction in Christie's, New York. Saito was so attached to the painting that he wanted it to be cremated with him when he died. Saito died in 1996 but the painting was saved.
Vincent van Gogh actually painted two versions of Dr Gachet's portrait. You can view the other version, with a slightly different color scheme, at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
3. Au Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir ($ 78,000,000)
Bal au moulin de la Galette, Montmartre is an 1876 painting by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On May 17, 1990, it was sold for $ 78,000,000 at Sotheby's in New York City, New York to Ryoei Saito, who bought it together with the Portrait of Dr Gachet.
4. Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens ($ 76,700,000)
This painting by Peter Paul Rubens, painted in 1611, is the only one painting in this list which was not painted in the 19th or 20th century. It was sold to Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet for $ 76,700,000 at a 2002 Sotheby's auction.
5. Portrait de l'Artiste sans Barbe by Vincent van Gogh ($ 71,500,000)
Portrait de l'artiste sans barbe ("Self-portrait without beard") is one of many self-portraits by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, that he painted in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France in September 1889. The painting is a oil painting on canvas and is 40 cm x 31 cm (16" x 13").
Van Gogh painted this just after he had shaved himself. This is an uncommon painting since his other self-portraits show him with a beard. The self-portrait is one of the most expensive paintings of all time since it was sold for $71.5 million in 1998 in New York.
6. Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier by Paul Cézanne ($ 60,500,000)
This painting by Paul Cézanne, painted in ca. 1893-1894, sold for $ 60,500,000 at Sotheby's New York on May 10, 1999 to "The Whitneys". Whitney, born into one of America's wealthiest families, was a venture capitalist, publisher, Broadway show and Hollywood film producer, and philanthropist.
7. Femme aux Bras Croisés by Pablo Picasso ($ 55,000,000)
This painting, painted in 1901, was a part of Picasso's famous Blue Period, a dark, sad period. The painting depicts a woman with her arms crossed staring at the endless nothing. The beautiful different tones of blue ofcourse are typical for the period Picasso was in.
Femme aux Bras Croisés was sold for $ 55,000,000 November 8, 2000, at Christie's Rockefeller in New York City. With four paintings by Picasso in the top ten, we can name him without a doubt the most expensive painter ever.
8. Irises by Vincent Van Gogh ($ 53,900,000)
With 3 paintings in this top ten, van Gogh is also a main supplier of expensive paintings. Vincent van Gogh painted this at Saint Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France in 1889, only one year before his death. In 1987, it became the most expensive painting ever sold, though this record has since been surpassed. It was sold for $ 54,000,000 to Alan Bond.
9. Les Noces de Pierrette by Pablo Picasso ($ 51,670,000)
Les Noces de Pierrette was also painted in Picasso's Blue Period, a period in which he suffered from poverty and depression. This painting was sold to a rich Chines businessman for $ 51,670,000 at Binoche et Godeau in Paris, France, on November 30, 1989.
10. Femme Assise Dans Un Jardin by Pablo Picasso ($ 49,500,000)
The only painting in this list by Picasso that is actually painted in his world-famous Cubism style. Pablo Picasso painted it in 1938, only a few years before World War II broke out. The woman he painted was one of his mistresses, Dora Maar.
Femme Assise Dans Un Jardin by Pablo Picasso was sold at on November 10, 1999, for $ 49,500,000 at New York City's Sotheby's. The auction was very hectic because three anonymous phone bidders tried to win the painting.
Top 10 Most Expensive
You probably wander which are the most expensive gadgets and what prices they have.
The top 10 expensive gadgets are:
10. Robonova I
This remarkable machine is controlled with 16 powerful HSR-8498HB digital servos and can walk, run, do flips, cartwheels, dance moves, and balance on one leg, do press-ups, the list goes on. Standing a foot high, the Robonova I is made from custom gold anodized metal servo brackets giving him a strong and lightweight exoskeleton with durable plastic body case components that protect the control board and battery from damage.
Price: $1296
9. Range Grill BBQ
It is a lot of money to spend on a BBQ, but then BBQ is just too small a word for this marvelous monster - heck it's bigger than most people's cookers, and probably better. With a 66 x 45cm grill cooking area, a warming rack, four stainless steel main burners, plus a side burner and an electric rotisserie burner for doing your own spit roasts, this BBQ is prepared for any cooking you want to throw at it. There is a temperature gauge in the lid, so you can control your roasting, and it has a very neat push and turn jet ignition system. Price: $1350.
8. EXT125 PE Astro Telescope
* A high resolution Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical Design.
* A 127mm Clear Aperture.
* A Focal Length Ratio of 190cm.
* An internal flip-mirror system for either straight-through or 90 degree observing position.
* Double Tine Telescope Mounting.
* A dual-axis motor drive system with hand controller.
* A SmartFinder Red dot projected onto finder's lens.
* An AutoStar Controller for precise viewing of the night's sky.
* View up to 30,000 celestial objects.
* A Deluxe Field Tripo
Price: $1420.
7. Arcade Table
Possibly the only piece of cool design to come out of the 80's is back.This great machine is packed with over 150 all-time favourite arcade games, it has a toughened glass top, a 14" colour monitor, genuine arcade buttons and joystick controls, digital sound and high resolution colour and dynamic graphics.
Price: $3238.
6. The MiniCat
This awesome Mini inflatable Catamaran actually fits into a bag you can chuck in the boot of your car! Now how cool is that? Weighing in at only 40kg, it's astounding that when inflated, the boat can support weights of up to 240kg and sail you out to sea, or on lakes and rivers.
Price: $4500.
5. Movie Extra for a Day
This chance-of-a-lifetime experience involves a day at the movie set or at a filming location of a movie being filmed in the UK. Participants will enjoy a tour of the set and get to view firsthand how a movie is made from the filming process including direction and production, through to the finer details of makeup and costume.
Also included is one night's four-star accommodation, including breakfast and return transfers from the hotel to the set. As a memento of your fantastic day, you will receive an autographed photograph of the leading character from the film.
Price: $5398
4. Desert Island Hammock
Who hasn't dreamt of kicking back on a tropical island paradise? Paradise is of course never quite what it's cracked up to be, and what with snakes, bugs, and the worst irritation of all, other tourists, it can be hard to find true paradise. So we found the perfect solution - if home is where the heart is, why not bring paradise there? For less than a flash fortnight's stay in the Maldives for two, you can have your very own paradise in your back garden.
Price: $5400.
3. Funtrak Mini Paintball Tanks
Tanks are remarkable machines, but boy do they take up space in the garage, and parking them is no small challenge. Help is at hand however with the creation of the Funtrak Mini Paintball Tank, a massively scaled down model that not only holds a single occupant in their own personal armoured division, but can also fire paintballs!
Price: $14400.
2. Hovpod ACX 52
Powered by a two cylinder 2-Stroke 625cc engine, it'll reach speeds of between 40-45mph, and can carry a payload of 250kilos (about three adults). A full tank will give you about 2 hours at cruise speed, and it's as economical to run as a 50HP 2-stroke boat engine.
Price: $26998.
1. Personal Madame Tussauds Wax Figure
Surely one of the greatest marks of success, the thing that really sets you apart from the rest, is getting a call from Madame Tussauds requesting your presence, so that they can immortalize you in wax.
If you don't have time to go to all the sittings in London, the sculptors are skilled enough to progress with research photos. All the sittings are however included in the price, as is a DVD and photo album of the process. A team will also transport and install your wax figure in your chosen private location.
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