da Vinci's painting of Christ fetched $450 million at auction!

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November 15, 2017, 11:48 PM

12131

da Vinci's painting of Christ fetched $450 million at auction!

WOW!

Long-lost Leonardo da Vinci Painting Fetches Record $450 Million at Auction

November 15, 2017, 11:53 PM

Balzé Halzé

I saw that headline earlier while at the gym. My jaw dropped. Wow is right. Goodness.

Thomas Crown would've just stole it.

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November 15, 2017, 11:55 PM

Copefree

Was this an individual or a group purchase? How rich does one need to be to drop $450M on a painting?

I’d need at least $30B to drop that kind of cash. And ya know, you can’t put that in a house that’s worth less than $450M, either. It’s like those idiots that put rims on their rides that cost more than the car. Big faux pas.

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November 15, 2017, 11:59 PM

jac1304

I wish I found it originally when they thought it wasn't a da vinci... can't remember exact amount but it was like 58 to 68 dollars in the 1950's... wow 450 million...

November 16, 2017, 12:08 AM

12131

Almost half a freaking BILLION dollars for a painting. Just staggering!

November 16, 2017, 12:27 AM

newtoSig765

I heard in one of the news reports on this, that only some 20 DaVinci paintings still exist. I wonder how many he did that have disappeared over the centuries?

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November 16, 2017, 02:55 AM

12131

The actual hammer price was $400 million. The extra $50 million was the fee (apparently 12.5% buyer's fee).

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/1...risties-auction.html

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November 16, 2017, 05:58 AM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally posted by jac1304:
I wish I found it originally when they thought it wasn't a da vinci... can't remember exact amount but it was like 58 to 68 dollars in the 1950's... wow 450 million...

I read it was also sold a few years back for under $10k, then restored. That's a hell of a lot of profit. Must of had xzibit pimp their de Vinci.

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November 16, 2017, 06:20 AM

Sig2340

$450M? You'd think he painted the Last Supper and the bleedin' Mona Lisa!

Nice is overrated

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Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018

November 16, 2017, 07:21 AM

Deqlyn

I'm a heathen, never understood why one would pay so much for art. BBB has paintings for 50 bucks...

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November 16, 2017, 07:25 AM

preten2b

quote:
Originally posted by jac1304:
I wish I found it originally when they thought it wasn't a da vinci... can't remember exact amount but it was like 58 to 68 dollars in the 1950's... wow 450 million...

Local news report I heard last night said $59 - when they had thought it was a fake.

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November 16, 2017, 07:33 AM

BamaJeepster

quote:
Originally posted by 12131:
WOW!

Long-lost Leonardo da Vinci Painting Fetches Record $450 Million at Auction

'Fess up Q, you obtained this so it could be the next SigForum Karma!!

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November 16, 2017, 07:35 AM

daikyu

My wife and I watched it live on Facebook last night.

Bidding started at 75 mil. There were a couple of big jumps from 270 - 300 and 380 - 400 mil. It was crazy.

November 16, 2017, 07:40 AM

ChuckFinley

There are still some justifiable concerns as to whether it was completed by his own hand.

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