Return on Investments (ROI)
Example ROI on Art investments
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Example ROI on Art investments
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Pablo Picasso, Les Femmes d’Alger (“Version O”), 1955 - sold for $179.4 million in 2015. This painting set a new world record for the most expensive artwork sold at auction at the time. It was originally purchased for $31.9 million in 1997, meaning the ROI over 18 years was over 460%.
Roy Lichtenstein, I Can See the Whole Room!..., and There’s Nobody in It!, 1961 - sold for $43.2 million in 2011. This painting was purchased for just $2,500 in 1962, meaning the ROI over 49 years was over 1.7 million%.
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1982 - sold for $110.5 million in 2017. This painting was purchased for just $19,000 in 1984, meaning that the ROI over 33 years was over 580,000%.
Andy Warhol, Coca-Cola (3), 1962 - sold for $57.2 million in 2013. This painting was purchased for just $1,200 in 1962, meaning that the ROI over 51 years was over 4.7 million%.
Banksy’s “Love is in the Bin”: This artwork sold for $1.4 million at a Sotheby’s auction in 2018 and immediately self-destructed via a shredder hidden in the frame. The buyer decided to keep the artwork, and experts believe its value has since increased to over $3 million, representing a potential ROI of over 100%.
