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return; var ctx = this; } The famous Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl drum set was used in more than 200 Beatles performances between 1963 and 1964, according to ArtNet News. This idyllic Van Gogh from the Cox collection is now among the top five most expensive works sold by the Dutch Impressionist master ever sold at auction. + '<\/div>' } Each of the top 10 sales was at least $6 million, and the top two reached eight figures. if (typeof ouibounce !== 'undefined') { var valid = ctx.validate( $form, $email); A Patek Philippe watch sold at a Christie's auction in Geneva that benefited research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. } else { } The final price almost doubled the presale estimate of $55 million. Your email address will not be published. Les Poseuses, Ensemble (Petite version) by. This one is different, however: It is the only one campaigned by the factory. var d = new Date(); .fail(function(jqXHR, textStatus){ Each of the top 10 sales was at least $6 million, and the top two reached eight figures. expirationMinutes = daysToMinutes(settings.expiration_days); At the time of the sale, the odometer read roughly 48,000 miles. Those efforts finally resumed in 2008, and the car stretched its legs once again in 2012 at the 40th celebration of its win at Le Mans. Although the identity of the sitter is unknown, some say it might be Giovanni di Pierfrancesco de Medici, whose brother was world-famous patron Lorenzo the Magnificent. The biggest takeaway from this years top ten is that the upper crust of the market, which had been stagnant in 2019 and mostly out of sight in 2020, is indeed healthy, like basically every other segment of the market. + ' @media (max-width: 575px){ #ouibounce-modal {display:none !important;} }' The Most Expensive Watches Sold at Auction in 2022, From a Unique Patek + ' @media (max-width: 767px){ .close-signup {top:0 !important;} }' The BBC reported that the violin was crafted in 1721 and was once owned by Lady Anne Blunt, the granddaughter of Lord Byron. Combined, they delivered a total of $1.2 billion. '