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most expensive painting ever sold cost
Photo: Leonardo da Vinci · Public domain

How much did the most expensive painting ever sold cost?

“Salvator Mundi” (attributed to Leonardo da Vinci), Christie's

💡 Sold at Christie's in 2017 to a Saudi prince. The previous record for a painting was around €160M.

Answer

€398M

€398,000,000 · Retail price · 2017

In 2005 the painting was bought for under US$10,000. Whether it's really by Leonardo is still disputed.

US$450.3M, converted at the 2017 rate.

Source: Christie's New York, November 2017

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