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Jasper Johns Auction Records: Most Expensive Paintings Sold

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Jasper Johns

American · Born 1930

$80M

Artist Record

#38

Global Rank

2

Major Sales

$108.6M

Total Value

1 record-breaking sale – This work set auction records when sold.

Auction History

#1

Copyrighted Image

False Start(1959)

Record SaleArtist RecordReported Price

$80M

$80,000,000

October 2006Private SaleNew York

Record for a living artist at the time. Features stenciled color names that contradict the actual colors painted.

Source: ARTnews

#2

Copyrighted Image

Flag(1958)

$28.6M

$28,600,000

May 2010Christie'sNew York

One of Johns' iconic flag paintings. Another version reportedly sold privately for $110M in 2014.

Source: CBS News

About Jasper Johns

Neo-Dadaist known for paintings of flags, targets, and numbers.

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