Boy with a Pipe by Pablo Picasso

Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973), commonly known as Pablo Picasso or Picasso, was a Spanish painter and sculptor. Picasso is considered one of the most prominent painters of the 20th century, he, along with Georges Braque, was the two founders of cubism in painting and sculpture. The 200 greatest visual artists in the world of the 20th century. He was also voted by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

Boy with a Pipe is one of Pablo Picasso's most famous paintings. The picture was painted when he was 24 years old. This painting depicts a Parisian boy holding a pipe in his left hand. When the painting was presented to the public, everyone was surprised because they did not expect that a cubist artist could paint such an ecstatic picture.

In May 2004, the painting was auctioned for over $104 million at Sotheby's auction in New York, USA. Sotheby's did not disclose who bought the painting. However, some sources say that the owner of the painting is Guido Barilla, owner of the Barilla Group in Italy. This painting has set the record for the most expensive painting. On the part of art critics, they are not satisfied with the price of $ 104 million because Picasso is one of the most famous great painters of the twentieth century. They say that the price of the painting must be much higher than the original price.

Adjusted price: $117.6 Million | Original price: $104.2 Million