Van Gogh's Painting Sells For $66M, Nearly 6 Times Its 2003 Price

Geo Beats 2015-05-06

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On Tuesday, Vincent Van Gogh's painting, L'Allée des Alyscamps sold at a Sotheby's auction for $66.3 million to a private collector from Asia. This is roughly 6 times the price it drew in 2003 when the hammer fell at $11.8 million.

The high-end art market seems to be a great option for investment these days. 
On Tuesday, Vincent Van Gogh's painting, L'Allée des Alyscamps sold at a Sotheby's auction for $66.3 million to a private collector from Asia. This is roughly 6 times the price it drew in 2003 when the hammer fell at $11.8 million.
Sotheby's notes, "$66.3 million marks the highest auction price for Van Gogh since 1998, and an auction record for any landscape by the artist." 
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