Salvator Mundi, the long-lost Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus Christ commissioned by King Louis XII of France more than 500 years ago, has sold at Christie's in New York for $450.3m,
Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" has become the most expensive artwork to ever sell at auction, going for $450.3 million at Christie's in New York. Dating back to around 1500, the
Portrait of Mona Lisa del Giocondo, 1503-1506, by Leonardo da Vinci, the most expensive painting in the world Leonardo da Vinci's famed Mona Lisa has belonged to the Louvre Museum collection in Paris since 1804, and it is a star attraction that draws in thousands of tourists every year.
Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi smashed records when it was sold at a Christie's auction in New York for $450 million (£323 million), making it the most expensive painting to be sold
Salvator Mundi, oil on walnut panel believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500. (more) Salvator Mundi, painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci that was completed about 1500. It became the most expensive work of art ever sold when it was auctioned at Christie's, New York, on November 15, 2017, for $450.3 million.
But for many in the initially jam-packed Rockefeller Plaza salesroom, the auction lasted the 19 minutes it took to sell a single work for $400 million ($450 million with fees), making it the most expensive piece ever purchased at auction, and likely the most expensive artwork ever sold.
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