THE 10 MOST EXPENSIVE WORKS OF 2019
BOUILLOIRE ET FRUITS, 1888-90
BY: PAUL CEZANNE
SOLD FOR: US$ 59,295,000
ESTIMATED PRICE: US$ 40,000,000
Cézanne’s Bouilloire et fruits – which previously caused some stir for the notoriety of it being a part of the Memorial Day 1978 heist – grabbed headlines again at Christie’s New York last year, in May. The artwork made it to the list of Top 10 Most Expensive Art sales in 2019 even though it’s not the current taste after having travelled across the globe between Europe, Africa and North America. The artist is believed to have taken a longer time to complete this work because he wanted to perfect the illusion of the fruits
