Private-Sale Whales: The Quiet $250M+ Club

The real record-breakers change hands off the block — no paddle, no press.

The top 3

  1. Interchange — Willem de Kooning: Reportedly ~$300M in 2015, when David Geffen sold it to hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin.
  2. The Card Players — Paul Cézanne: One of five versions, bought by Qatar's royal family for a reported ~$250M around 2011.
  3. When Will You Marry? — Paul Gauguin: A 1892 Tahiti canvas that reportedly fetched ~$210M in a 2015 private sale to Qatar.

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