The $450M Da Vinci Christie's Doesn't Want You to Know About
The Art Verdict
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Salvator Mundi sold for $450 million, making it the most expensive painting ever sold — but its authenticity, ownership, and disappearance are still shrouded in mystery. This is the real story of Da Vinci's most controversial painting, and Christie's role in it
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0:00 The Hammer Falls at Four Hundred Million
0:31 From Estate Sale to Masterpiece
1:38 Decoding the Auction Receipt
5:08 The Mystery Buyer Revealed
7:24 The Disappearance of a Masterpiece
#SalvatorMundi #davinci #art #painting #christies
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The $450M Da Vinci Christie's Doesn't Want You to Know About
The Art Verdict
1,001 views
Salvator Mundi sold for $450 million, making it the most expensive painting ever sold — but its authenticity, ownership, and disappearance are still shrouded in mystery. This is the real story of Da Vinci's most controversial painting, and Christie's role in it
Subscribe for weekly art market breakdowns, and comment below if you want to see an analysis of another major auction record.
0:00 The Hammer Falls at Four Hundred Million
0:31 From Estate Sale to Masterpiece
1:38 Decoding the Auction Receipt
5:08 The Mystery Buyer Revealed
7:24 The Disappearance of a Masterpiece
#SalvatorMundi #davinci #art #painting #christies
Sources used in this investigation:
• Christie's — Post-Sale Confirmation, Lot 9B, "The Leonardo Sale," November 15, 2017.
• The New York Times — November 2017 reporting on the sale.
• Court filings — Rybolovlev v. Bouvier, Monaco.
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