Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Number Fourteen: A Wheatfield with Cypresses by Vincent Van Gogh

One of two Van Gogh landscapes in the top 15 is A Wheatfield by Cypresses, an idyllic nature scene with the artist’s signature swirling skies. Wheatfield was owned by philanthropist/diplomat Walter Annenberg until his death in 2002, and is now a part of his estate.

Artist: Vincent Van Gogh

Year: 1889

Year of Sale: 1993

Sale Price: $57 million

Currency Adjusted: $85.1 million

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