Most expensive painting sold at auction fetched ₹1,200 cr
The record for the most expensive painting sold at an auction is held by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso's 'Women of Algiers (Version O)', which fetched $179.3 million (nearly ₹1,200 crore) in 2015. Picasso, who was born on October 25, 1881, is considered the most prolific painter of all time, with his works worth around $788 million (over ₹5,000 crore).