15 of the Most Expensive Auction Items Ever Sold

15 of the Most Expensive Auction Items Ever Sold

Figure Painting

The painting "FC 1 (Feu-Couleur 1), 1962" by painter Yves Klein (1928-1962) is displayed during an auction presentation at Christie's auction house in Paris. April 5, 2012. The painting is estimated to fetch between $30 and $40 million at its auction in New York on May 8, 2012.

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