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A recently authenticated painting by JohannesVermeer sold for almost $40 million at auction on Wednesday,a record for the 17th century Dutch painter and thefifth-highest price ever paid for an OldMaster.
Also, how much is the painting Girl with a Pearl Earring worth?
The first painting by the Dutch master JohannesVermeer to come to auction in more than 80 years -- and one thatfor decades has been suspected of being fake -- sold for $30million Wednesday night at Sotheby's here.
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- $250 million for The Card Players by Paul Cézanne(2011)
- $179.4 million for Women of Algiers by Pablo Picasso(2015)
- $155 million for La Rêve by Pablo Picasso (2013)
- $142.4 million for Three Studies of Lucian Freud by FrancisBacon (2013)
Secondly, who Owns The Girl With the Pearl Earring?
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Johannes Vermeer |
| Year | c. 1665 |
| Type | Tronie |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
"Salvator Mundi," a 600-year-old painting byLeonardo da Vinci, had just sold for $450 million. It was themost expensive painting ever sold at auction.