Who is the richest artists? Version Western analysts
ARTinvestment.RU   28 октября 2013

Analytical resource Wealth-Xb calculated artists - Winners world's largest states. The five "gil" includes Hurst, Jones, Koons and not only

Analytical Resource Wealth- Xb somehow figured artists - the owners of the world's largest states. The top five " gil " topped the British Damien Hirst with a fortune of $ 350 million . Author of a diamond skull , pickled in formaldehyde sharks and sheep , cabinets with pills , pictures , spins and patterns with colored dots is the envy of the successful entrepreneur . Only one of his famous solo auction in 2008 brought the artist to the alleged third state. In fall 2008 , amid the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Hurst , bypassing famous galleries at once auctioned 223 brand new work and has not lost. Revenue Sotheby's auction titled "Beauty in my mind forever" was 70,545,100 pounds ( 127,256,306 dollars ).

Hurst also holds the lead in an informal and not very authentic ranking authors of the most expensive works of art by living artists . Diamond-encrusted platinum skull "For the Love of God" was presented in the White Cube gallery with a price tag of 50 million pounds ( 100 million dollars). High-grade buyer was not found, and as a result of the skull was purchased ( for the same $ 100 million ) by a group of investors with a view to resale . In this group , by the way , he came in and Hurst. So here it is difficult to tell whether a diamond skull of the most expensive work of living artists , once one of the owners is the artist himself. Although purely nominal - yes , they are. 100 million , after all. Hirst auction record - modest, but also very convincing: 10.3 million pounds ( 18.6 million dollars) for the " Golden Calf " - stuffed bull in formaldehyde with a burning in the forehead gold disc .

Damien Hirst For the love of the Lord. 2006 platinum and diamonds. Height 20 private sale . August 2007 Result: $ 100 million

Damien Hirst The Golden Calf . 2008 stuffed bull, gold, glass , gold-plated steel, silicone , formaldehyde, a Carrara marble plinth . 215,4 × 320 × 137,2 Sotheby's. 15.09.2008 . Lot 13 ​​ Estimate: 8.12 million pounds Result: 10.3 million pounds

on the second place in terms of personal status , Western analysts predict American Jasper Jasper Johns . It is believed that in his bins already accumulated $ 210 million . In 2006, Jasper Johns painting "False start " was sold in a private transaction seems to be for $ 80 million . As for the auction success of Jasper Johns , the picture is also impressive : in May 2010, his "Flag" sold for 28.6 million dollars. In our ranking of the top 5 living artists made ​​on the results of open trades , Jasper Johns Jasper Johns took third place with this work .

Jasper Johns False start . 1959 Oil on canvas. 171,5 × 134,7 In 2006, in a private transaction has been sold for 80 ( ? ) Million dollars

Jasper Johns flag . 1960-1966 Paper on canvas, encaustic , collage. 44,5 × 67,9 Christie's. 11.05.2010 . Lot 7 Estimate: $ 10-15 million Result: 28.6 million dollars

in the third place , according to Wealth- Xb , with a fortune of $ 210 million miraculously found the British , or rather , a Welsh artist Andrew Vicari . Who is this great innovator , you ask? For what services ? And the answer is simple: custom portraits . And the portraits of the rich and famous , including the rulers of Saudi Arabia. In 1974, Vicary was appointed court painter to the king and his government , and has since written a number of portraits of representatives of the Saudi royal family . In fact, Vicary was the first official artist in a Muslim country , depicting people. In 2001, Andrew Vicari has sold a collection of 125 of his paintings on the theme of war in the Persian Gulf Zaledu Prince Sultan bin for 17 million pounds. The database artprice.com reported a total of 15 auction transactions with works Vicari - and that the artist was born in 1938 and holder of $ 210 million !

exhibition of works by Andrew Vicari at the Cultural Foundation of Abu Dhabi Source : pbase.com

ANDREW Vicario His Highness the Emir of Kuwait , Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al -Sabah . 2005 Source : pbase.com

In an unexpected third place Andrew Vicari is not causing issues Jeff Koons . His condition Wealth- Xb estimates at $ 100 million . Here it all is clear: Koons selling , sells , and is likely to continue to sell their work for millions of dollars . Back in 2007, his giant metal installation " Hanging Heart " was sold for 23.6 million dollars. It was followed by " Inflatable Dog" , "Flowers of the balloons ," bouquets " Tulips ". All this is a huge sculpture made ​​of stainless steel , reproducing simple things - naive children's toys , flowers ... The last time - in November 2012 - a " bunch of tulips " went under the hammer for $ 33.7 million . And very soon , on November 12 at Christie's, will be on display orange " Dog of balloons " with an estimate of 35-55 million dollars .

Jeff Koons Suspended heart . 1994-2006 installation . Metal, brass, colored coating 101,6 × 296,2 × 215,9 Sotheby's. 14.11.07 . Lot 14 Estimate: 15-20 million dollars Result: 23.6 million dollars

Jeff Koons Tulips. 1995-2004 Stainless steel, semi-transparent color coating Christie's. 14/11/2012 . Lot 38 Estimate: on request Result: 33.7 million dollars

fifth place in the ranking of the wealthiest artists took , in general, a little-known American artist of Korean descent David Cho (David Choe). As he earned $ 100 million ? We can say that it was a lottery chance. The fact is that in 2005, David Cho received an order for painting the walls in the office of the young company Facebook. The CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered to pay for the work of David , either in cash or shares of the start-up company . David Choe has chosen stocks, and that's what came out of it . The maximum bid price on his own work is just over 3 thousand euros .

David Choe on the background their work Source : fairrabbitart.wordpress.com

David Cho Portrait of Barack Obama Source : highsnobiety.com

After reviewing the rating of the wealthiest artists according to Wealth- Xb arose a strong feeling that someone is missing . And how Gerhard Richter , leader of our rating by living artists ? The German artist is the author of the most expensive living author, sold at public auction : 37.1 million was paid for his landscape " Cathedral Square, Milan " at Sotheby's in May 2013. Gerhard Richter 's best selling contemporary artist - per 2012 of his works were sold at 262.7 million dollars . It is clear that the annual turnover of the auction of the artist has little to do with his personal savings . Richter's work resell at auction are those who bought them years ago for another price . But there's still the primary gallery- sale ( Richter and now paints pictures ), which should bring considerable revenue. Go Richter in the footsteps of Hirst and device solo auction of his new works - a good result, few who would doubt . However, imagine Gerhard Richter committing prudent commercial steps to impossible. It is said that this modest , reserved man still believes soaring prices for his work "absurd ».

Maria Onuchina , AI

Sources : wealthx.com , artprice.com , artinvestment.ru