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On March 31, 1987 Japanese insurance magnate Yasuo Goto paid the equivalent of US $39,921,750 for Van Gogh's Still Life: Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers at auction at Christie's London.

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Hello ^_^ I was asking the same question but i worked out that it was over 48 million dollars. Hope it helps! - The Purple Ninga

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What is the name of a famous artwork that set a new record by selling for 150 million at an auction recently?

The famous artwork that sold was sunflowers by Van Gogh


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How much did the Van Goghs sunflowers sell for?

On March 30, 1987, Christie's Auction sold Van Gogh's Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers (1888) for $39.9 million. The opening bid was $8 million. The adjusted price for 2013 is $82.4 million for this same painting.


Vincent Van Gogh's most expensive painting?

His paintings have been sold for millions to private collectors, "Sunflowers and "starry nights" are the most expensive.


What is the Sunflower by van gogh worth?

There is no way of assessing the value of a work of art until it is up for sale. But you may be interested to know that Vincent's Portrait of Dr Gachet was sold in 1990 for 82.5 million dollars.


What are van Gogh's best known paintings?

In 1987 one hundred years later after Van Gogh death. One of his paintings called "Sunflowers" sold for a whopping£ 49,000,000!I would say the "Sunflowers" is one of the most well known paintingsAnother answerI think Vincent Van Gogh's best known painting is the STARRY NIGHT!!!Addition:And the Potato Eatersand Wheat Field with Crowsand Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear.


What flowers appear in one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings?

Many would say Sunflowers, (15) yet others would say Irises, you be the judge, here is a site and an excerpt for a little research:The most famous and most expensive of these sales is that of the Portrait of Dr. Gachet, sold in 1990 for $82.5 million, equivalent to $130 million today. The painting's whereabouts are currently unknown though. Other paintings of Vince Van Gogh's to have sold for more than $50 million include Irises sold for $53.9 million in 1987, Portrait de l'artists sans barbe sold for $71.5 million in 1998, A Wheatfield with Cypresses sold for $57 million in 1993, Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers sold for £24.75 million in 1987, and Peasant Woman Against a Background of Wheat sold for $60.8 million in 1997.* http://www.aspectart.com/info/


How much does the real picture or a sunflower cost?

There are 7 paintings of sunflowers done by van Gogh. It is not possible to assess the value of a work of art until it is up for sale. With that said there are three different paintings titled 'Still Life Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers. The paintings are in Amsterdam, London and Tokyo. It is not likely they will be up for sale.Addition:It may interest to know that van Gogh's Portrait of Dr Gachet was sold in 1990 for 82.5 million dollars.


Are there any Vincent Van Gogh paintings worth any money?

Yes, every single painting he did. It is rare for one of van Gogh's paintings to be sold, but if one was up for auction the price would be in the millions of dollars.


How much did Van Gogh make from his paintings?

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Technically, his work is invaluable, but one of his paintings sold in the 1960s. In today's money, the value would be 70 million dollars.