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Private Art Collection Sells For New World Record

 New World Record For Famous Art Collection

One of the most famous art collections in the World sells for New Record and breaking several records for the famous Artists who painted these fine Masterpieces. With the Recession taking hold on just about every sector, it clearly has not dampened the spirits of Fine Art Collectors from Around The World.

Christie's Auction House Auctions off the Private Art Collection of YVES  SAINT LAURENT and PIERRE BERG and top's $266 Million and Set's a New World Record for the Most Valuable Private Art Collection Ever Sold.

 In addition to setting this new Impressive World Record for a private collector's famous paintings which took over 50 years to accumulate, this same Auction broke several New World Records For Individual Artist's Paintings and we'll as a New World Record for the Most Valuable Auction Ever Held In Europe.

New Records Set For Individual Artists Paintings:

Henri Matisse

"Les Coucous, tapis bleu et Rose" painted in 1911

Estimated Value: $15.4 Million to $23.1 Million Dollars

Painting Sold for a Record $46.4 Million

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Constantin Brancusi

"Madame L.R." painted around 1914-1917

Estimated Value: $19. 2 Million to $25.7 Million

Painting Sold For Record $37.5 Million

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Piet Mondrian

"Composition avec bleu, jaune et Noir" painted in 1922

Estimated Value: $9,000,000.00 - $ 12,8000,000.00

Painting Sold For Record $ $27.5 Million

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Giorgio de Chirico

"I/ Ritornante" Painted around 1918

Estimated value: $9 Million to $12.8 Million

Painting Sold at Auction for $14.1 Million

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Marcel Duchamp

"Belle baleine-Eau de voilette" 1921

Est. Value: $1,25 Million to $1.9 Million

painting Sold at Auction For $11.4 Million (ouch-not even close)

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James Ensor

"Le disespoir de Pierrot" (Pierrot le jaloux) painting from 1892

Estimated Auction Value: $2.5 Million to $3.8 Million

Painting Sold at Auction for $6.4 Million

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Paul Klee

"Gartenfigur" painted in 1932

Auction Estimates: $770,000.00 to $1,150,000.00

Painting Sold at Auction For A Record $5.1 Million

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