The World's Most Expensive Paintings

The World's Most Expensive Paintings (2011)

July 10th, 20111h 0min

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Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auction, and investigates the stories behind the astronomic prices art can reach. Gaining access to the glittering world of the super-rich, Sooke discovers why the planet's richest people want to spend their millions on art.


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