What is Christie’s?
Christie’s is an art museum that contains expensive artworks. They also do an auction for upper-class people who wish to purchase these paintings.
- What year the museum was introduced
- Where the museum currently at
How much is Mark Rothko’s White Centre?
It cost 72 million dollars, however, to be more precise, it is at 72 million and 840 thousands dollars. Mark Rothko’s White Centre is a painting; people wanted this artwork as it was considered to be the 10th best painting ever made.
How did they earn their wealth?
oil and banking.
In 1960 how much did he pay for White Centre?
He paid 10,000
Who are the current owners?
The owners are unknown
The massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens is worth what?
over $76,000000
Where are the majority of old master paintings?
in museums
How did Ken Thomson earn his wealth?
Ken Thomson, built a global media empire that is mentioned in the Times aswell as the Sunday Times.
How much did he pay for Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens?
49 million and 500 thousand pounds
What number on the rich list of people in Britain is Jeffrey Archer?
583rd richest person in Britain.
How much is Monet Water Lily Pond worth?
$80,379,591.
How many years did Monet spend painting this water lily pond:
26 years to produce
What is the most popular postcard sold in the National Gallery?
vase filled with sunflowers that were produced by Vincent Van Gogh.
How much did Au Moulin de la Galette by Renoir sell for?
it was sold for $78,100,000.
How much did Portrait of Dr Gachet by Van Gogh sell for?
Portrait of Dr Gachet” made by Van Gogh was sold for $82,500,000.
Who bought them?
No one knew if Ryoei Saito (Paper Tycoon) had bought art pieces from Van Gogh and Renoir as he kept hidden even from his family.
What is rumoured to have happened to the painting ‘Portrait of Dr Gachet’ by Van Gogh owned by a Japanese businessman, Ryoei Saito?
people speculated that he had burned the piece with him to his grave, alternatively he had sold the painting to pay off his debt.
How much was Francis Bacon Triptych sold for?
it was sold off for $86,281,000.
Who bought it?
Roman Abramovich brought the piece.
Adele Bloch-Bauer II (2) by Gustav Klimt was sold for?
Gustav Klimt has sold “Adele Bloch-Bauer” for $87,936,000.
What is restitution art?
Restitution art means that an art piece is brought back to the original owner of the artwork that was taken from them
Dora Maar Au Chat by Picasso sold for?
was sold for $95,216,000
How old was Picasso when he painted the boy with a pipe?
24
How much did it sell for?
it has been auctioned for $104,168,000.
What did Steve Wynn do to his Picasso painting, Le Rêve?
he had decided to sell the painting for 139 million dollars for the Le Reve ( The Dream). However, he put his elbow through the canvas and thus the auction was off
How many items did Victor and Sally Ganz sell at their auction?
29 items
What did Victor Ganz do for a living?
Victor was a jewellery businessman.
How much did Nude, Green Leaves and Bust by Picasso sell for?
the price was $106,482,500.
Who is standing next to the painting below
arie-Thérèse Walter was Picasso’s mistress.
How old was Picasso when he painted it?
87 years old.
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