Top 10 most expensive lots in 2013
Almost all participants in the top ten - representatives of postwar and contemporary art
outgoing , 2013 for the art market was a record year in many respects. We have a new record - the author of the most expensive works of art on the open market . This Francis Bacon with his triptych "Three sketch Lusien Freud » in 1969 , sold at auction of postwar and contemporary art Christie's November 12 for 142.4 million dollars. Briton Bacon changed the first line of Edvard Munch, who with his pastel "Scream" for 119.2 million dollars on top lasted about fifteen years. And just as the postwar modernist Munch eclipsed Bacon, almost all positions in the top ten most expensive lots in the outgoing year have won the postwar and contemporary artists .
More specifically, 8 out of 10 rankings belong to the representatives of this segment of the market . The only exception is the 50 millionth sculpture " Large thin head ( big head Diego ) " Alberto Giacometti , which traditionally sell in the auction of Impressionist and modern art, and painting " Drinking Prayer" realist Norman Rockwell , sold at an auction of American Art Sotheby's December 4 for 46 millions of dollars .
7 of 10 top-10 results have been achieved just only two auctions (both Christie's): this evening New York auction May 15 and November 12, 2013 . Christie's November auction was a record in the history of the auction house , and the entire auction market on total revenue : it amounted to 691.6 million dollars .
remaining three lots of the top ten , by the way , also went under the hammer in New York . And note , this time none of the Chinese record. The Western artists with the same achievements , on the contrary , everything is in order : 7 sales of the top 10 steel personal record for its authors .
Proceeds from the ten most expensive works of art sold at auction in 2013 amounted to 669 million dollars. According to Forbes , with reference to artnet, is approximately 5%of the global auction revenue, in the 2013 (as of the beginning of December ).
Top 10 lots in 2013
| № | Description | Estimate , | result , | Auction |
| 1 | FRANCIS BACON Three sketch Lusien Freud . 1969 | on request ( 85 ) | 142,4 | Christie's , |
| 2 | Andy Warhol Silver car accident . 1963 | 60-80 | 105,4 | Sotheby's, |
| 3 | Jackson Pollock number 19 , 1948 . 1948 | 25-35 | 58,4 | Christie's, |
| 4 | Jeff Koons Dog of balloons ( orange ) . 1994-2000 | 35-55 | 58,4 | Christie's, |
| 5 | Andy Warhol Coca-Cola ( 3). 1962 | 40-60 | 57,3 | Christie's, |
| 6 | Roy Lichtenstein Woman in hat with flowers. 1963 | on request ( 30 ) | 56,1 | Christie's , |
| 7 | Alberto Giacometti Large thin head ( big head Diego ) . 1954-1955 | 30-50 | 50 | Sotheby's, |
| 8 | Jean-Michel Basquiat | 25-35 | 48,8 | Christie's, |
| 9 | Mark Rothko number 11 | 25-35 | 46 | Christie's, |
| 10 | Norman Rockwell Drinking prayer | 15-20 | 46 | Sotheby's, |
 FRANCIS BACON Three sketch Lusien Freud . 1969 Christie's. 12.11.2013 Estimate on request ( 85 million dollars ) Result: 142.4 million dollars Source : christies.com |  ANDY WARHOL Silver car crash ( Dual accident ) . 1963 Sotheby's. 13.11.2013 Estimate on request ( 60-80 million dollars ) Result: 105.4 million dollars Source : sothebys.com |
 Jackson Pollock № 19 , 1948 . 1948 Christie's. 15.05.2013 Estimate: 25-35 million dollars Result: 58.4 million dollars Source : christies.com |  Jeff Koons of Balloon Dog ( Orange ) . 1994-2000 Christie's. 12.11.2013 Estimate: 35-55 million dollars Result: 58.4 million dollars Source : christies.com |
 ANDY WARHOL Coca-Cola ( 3). 1962 Christie's. 12.11.2013 Estimate: 40-60 million dollars Result: 57.3 million dollars Source : christies.com |  ROY LIECHTENSTEIN woman in a hat with flowers. 1963 Acrylic on canvas . 127 x 101,6 Christie's. 15.05.2013 Estimate: more than 30 million dollars Result: 56.1 million dollars Source : christies.com |
 Alberto Giacometti Large thin head ( big head Diego ) . 1954-1955 Sotheby's. 11/06/2013 . Lot 15 Estimate: 30-50 million dollars Result: 50 million dollars Source : sothebys.com |  Jean-Michel Basquiat blurred head (Dustheads). 1982 Christie's. 15.05.2013 Estimate: 25-35 million dollars Result: 48.8 million dollars Source : christies.com |
 Mark Rothko № 11 ( Untitled ) . 1957 Christie's. 12.11.2013 Estimate: 25-35 million dollars Result: 46 million dollars Source : christies.com |  Norman Rockwell Drinking prayer Sotheby's. 04/12/2013 . Lot 10 Estimate: 15-20 million dollars Result: 46 million dollars Source : sothebys.com |
Rating Onuchina prepared by Maria , AI
Sources: forbes.com , sothebys.com , christies.com , artinvestment.ru
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