Da Vinci Shattered These Record-Breaking Prices
“Salvator Mundi” sold on Wednesday for $450.3 million, beating out works by de Kooning and Cezanne.
The auction of Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" at Christie's on Nov. 15, 2017 in New York City.
Photographer: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images North AmericaHere’s a list of the artworks that set records before Wednesday night’s $450.3 million sale of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi.”
Billionaires including hedge fund manager Ken Griffin dominate the buyers group as does the state of Qatar, which has become one of the biggest purchasers of art as the royal family has sought to develop a world-class museum.