Old Masters · Record #1
Salvator Mundi
Leonardo da Vinci (attribution debated)
$450.3M
Christie's, New York · 2017-11-15
Sold in Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale; the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction.
| Price realised | $450.3M (US$450,312,500) |
|---|---|
| Buyer's premium | Included |
| Artist / maker | Leonardo da Vinci (attribution debated) |
| Date of work | c. 1500 |
| Medium | Oil on walnut panel |
| Auction house | Christie's |
| Sale location | New York |
| Sale date | 2017-11-15 |
| Rank | #1 in our list |
| Verified | 2026-10-21 |