10 highest selling paintings 2022

The world of art is a constantly evolving landscape, with new artists and works emerging all the time. However, some paintings have stood the test of time and continue to be highly sought after by collectors and art enthusiasts. In 2022, the following 10 paintings were the highest selling in the world.

1. Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci: This painting of Christ as the savior of the world sold for an astonishing $450.3 million in 2017 and remains one of the highest selling works of art of all time.

2. Interchange by Willem de Kooning: This iconic abstract expressionist painting sold for $300 million in 2015, making it one of the most expensive works of art ever sold.

3. The Card Players by Paul Cézanne: This series of five paintings depicting men playing cards was sold in 2011 for a combined total of $250 million, making it one of the most expensive series of paintings ever sold.

4. Nu Couché by Amedeo Modigliani: This sensual, modernist painting of a reclining nude sold for $170.4 million in 2015, making it one of the highest selling works by this Italian artist.

5. No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red) by Mark Rothko: This abstract expressionist painting sold for $186 million in 2014, making it one of the most expensive works by this American artist.

6. Les Femmes d'Alger by Pablo Picasso: This series of 15 paintings inspired by Delacroix's Women of Algiers sold for a combined total of $160 million in 2015, making it one of the most expensive series of paintings by this Spanish artist.

7. Pendant portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit by Rembrandt: These two portraits of a Dutch couple were sold for a combined total of $160 million in 2016, making them the most expensive paintings by this Dutch master.

8. Number 17A by Jackson Pollock: This abstract expressionist painting sold for $200 million in 2016, making it one of the most expensive works by this American artist.

9. No. 3 (Three Studies of Lucian Freud) by Francis Bacon: This series of three portraits of the British artist Lucian Freud sold for $142.4 million in 2013, making it one of the highest selling works by this Irish artist.

10. Nafea Faa Ipoipo by Paul Gauguin: This painting of two Tahitian women was sold for $300 million in 2014, making it one of the most expensive works by this French artist.

These 10 paintings represent some of the most valuable and highly sought after works of art in the world. Whether you are an art enthusiast or a collector, they are sure to captivate and inspire you with their beauty, creativity, and historical significance.