Most Expensive Vincent van Gogh Paintings

$600 million–$1.2 billion

Never sold publicly and MoMA-held, its hypothetical $600m–$1.2b value reflects an extreme ‘icon premium’ beyond van Gogh’s auction record and current market ceiling.

$300-450 million

Calibrated to the only Sunflowers auction sale and van Gogh’s record, the National Gallery’s icon carries a hypothetical $300–450m trophy premium despite being museum-held and never traded publicly.

$200-350 million

Legally inalienable at the Musée d’Orsay, this A+ Arles nocturne is hypothetically $200–350m and would likely exceed van Gogh’s standing $117.2m auction record if tradable.

$200-350 million

Institution-held and among Western art’s most recognized images, it warrants a $200–350m hypothetical value, supported by van Gogh’s $117.2m record and persistent $70–100m+ top-tier demand.

$225-325 million

Hypothetical fair-market value for Vincent van Gogh’s The Bedroom (1889, Art Institute of Chicago) is $225–325 million.

$200-300 million (hypothetical)

As a prime Saint‑Rémy masterpiece, the National Gallery’s canvas would command $200–300m, a substantial premium over van Gogh’s $117.2m auction record for a cypress landscape.

$200-300 million

Museum-held by the Van Gogh Museum/Foundation with no auction history, this A‑level Arles icon would hypothetically bring $200–300m, a trophy premium well above the 2022 $117.2m record.

$200-300 million

Museum-held at the Kröller‑Müller with no modern sale history, its $200–300m estimate extrapolates from van Gogh’s $117.2m record and recent $195–236m trophy benchmarks.

$200–300 million

Never auctioned and long held by Yale, The Night Café would plausibly realize $200–300m, surpassing van Gogh’s $117.2m record amid extreme scarcity of museum-grade works.

$200-300 million

With both 1889 versions museum-held and no modern auction history, The Bedroom’s tradable counterpart would likely command $200–300m amid intense global trophy demand.

$200-300 million

Sold for $53.9m in 1987—about $154m today—Irises would now likely fetch $200–300m given van Gogh’s $117.18m record and current trophy pricing.

$200-300 million

Hypothetical open‑market value for Vincent van Gogh’s Self‑Portrait with Bandaged Ear (Courtauld Gallery, 1889) is $200–300 million.

$150-300 million

Indicative market value for Vincent van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters (1885, final oil) is $150–300 million.

$180-300 million

We estimate Vincent van Gogh’s The Olive Trees (1889, MoMA) at $180–300 million in a hypothetical sale.

$160-260 million

A prime Père Tanguy (Niarchos F364) is estimated at $160–260m, while the Musée Rodin ‘final’ version would likely command roughly $200–325m if ever deaccessioned.

$150-250 million

The Musée d’Orsay’s accepted second version is gauged at $150–250m, calibrated against the inflation‑adjusted 1990 sale of the first version and van Gogh’s $117.2m record.

$150-250 million

The Harvest (1888) is a signature Arles-period panorama by Vincent van Gogh, held by the Van Gogh Museum and never publicly sold.

$150-250 million

We estimate Vincent van Gogh’s Fishing Boats on the Beach at Les Saintes‑Maries‑de‑la‑Mer (1888) at $150–250 million on a hypothetical open‑market basis.

$170-230 million

Hypothetical fair‑market value for Vincent van Gogh’s The Red Vineyard (Arles, 1888) is $170–230 million.

$160-220 million

We estimate Vincent van Gogh’s The Langlois Bridge (1888, oil on canvas; Van Gogh Museum) at $160–220 million on a hypothetical fair‑market basis.

$180-220 million

The Church at Auvers is a late, instantly recognizable Van Gogh from June 1890, painted weeks before his death and housed in the Musée d’Orsay.

$120–200 million

Museum‑held with no auction history, the canonical Almond Blossom is hypothetically $120–200m, anchored to van Gogh’s recent record and uplifted by its iconic status, scale, and singular provenance.

$140-200 million

Though no oil from the Roulin series has sold publicly in the modern era, a prime 1888–1889 Portrait of Joseph Roulin would likely achieve $140–200m at auction.

$120-200 million

Hypothetical fair‑market value for Vincent van Gogh’s Eugène Boch (The Poet), 1888, is $120–200 million.

$120-200 million

Van Gogh’s Chair (1888/89) is a canonical Arles-period painting and the conceptual pendant to Gauguin’s Chair, in the National Gallery, London.

$140-180 million

Having sold for $71.5m in 1998 (≈$135–140m today), this unique self‑portrait is now estimated $140–180m and could credibly test van Gogh’s $117.2m auction record.

$130-180 million

Wheatfield under Thunderclouds (1890) is a major late Auvers double‑square landscape by Vincent van Gogh, held by the Van Gogh Museum.

$130-180 million

Tree Roots (1890) is widely regarded as Vincent van Gogh’s final painting and a pivotal, proto‑abstract statement from his late Auvers period.

$120-180 million

Roses (1890) is a major late Saint-Rémy still life by Vincent van Gogh, held by the National Gallery of Art.

$130-170 million

Hypothetical fair‑market value for Van Gogh’s The Red Vineyard is estimated at $130–170 million.

$110-170 million

Hypothetical open‑market value for Van Gogh’s Saint‑Rémy Undergrowth (1889) is estimated at $110–170 million.

$130-170 million

Hypothetical open‑market valuation for Vincent van Gogh’s L’Arlésienne (Madame Ginoux), 1888 (Musée d’Orsay), is $130–170 million.

$110-160 million

Hypothetical fair‑market value for Vincent van Gogh’s The Zouave (Half‑figure), 1888: $110–160 million.

$100-150 million

Imperial Fritillaries in a Copper Vase (1887) is a museum‑caliber, Paris‑period van Gogh still life with exceptional art‑historical visibility and deep market appeal.

$110-140 million

Setting van Gogh’s standing auction record at $117.18m in 2022, Orchard with Cypresses is now valued around $110–140m given post‑sale exposure and sustained demand.

$90-130 million

Fair market value for Vincent van Gogh’s Daubigny’s Garden (the small 1890 Auvers study at the Van Gogh Museum) is estimated at $90–130 million, assuming a marquee, fully marketed sale today.

$90-120 million

After selling for $66.3m in 2015, L’Allée des Alyscamps now merits $90–120m, buoyed by the artist’s $117.2m 2022 record and persistent appetite for prime Arles oils.

$90-120 million

Its $81.31m sale at Christie’s in 2017 positions this major Saint‑Rémy canvas at a current $90–120m, amid record‑setting demand for prime Van Gogh landscapes.

$90-120 million

If offered in a top-tier New York evening sale today, Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield (Arles, June 1888; Van Gogh Museum) should achieve $90–120 million.

$80-120 million

The Siesta (La méridienne, after Millet), 1889–1890, is a major Saint-Rémy oil by Vincent van Gogh held by the Musée d’Orsay.

$80–$120 million

We estimate Vincent van Gogh’s La Maison de La Crau (The Old Mill), 1888, at $80–$120 million in today’s market.

$80-110 million

Following its $61.765m Sotheby’s sale in 2014, the late Auvers still life is now benchmarked at $80–110m, supported by strong recent top‑tier Van Gogh comparables.

$85-110 million

Farms near Auvers (1890) is a rare late-Auvers, double‑square landscape by Vincent van Gogh, owned by Tate and on long‑term loan to the National Gallery, London.

$80–110 million

Indicative fair‑market value for Van Gogh’s Landscape with Ploughman (Valley with Ploughman Seen from Above, 1889; F 727) is $80–110 million, with replacement value around $130 million.

$70-105 million

Two Crabs (F606) is a prime‑period Van Gogh still life, long on view at London’s National Gallery and last sold publicly at Sotheby’s London in 2004 for roughly $9.

$60-100 million

Hypothetical fair-market value for Van Gogh’s Garden with Courting Couples: Square Saint‑Pierre (Paris, 1887) is $60–100 million.

$70-90 million

Hypothetical current fair-market value for Van Gogh’s In the Café: Agostina Segatori in Le Tambourin (1887) is $70–90 million, assuming sound condition.

$65-90 million

Hypothetical fair-market value for Vincent van Gogh’s Flowering Plum Orchard (after Hiroshige) (1887) is $65–90 million.

$45-75 million

Hypothetical auction fair market value for Van Gogh’s View from Theo’s Apartment (Paris, 1887) is estimated at $45–75 million.

$45-70 million

Hypothetical fair-market value for Vincent van Gogh’s Evening (after Millet) (1889) is $45–70 million.

$40-65 million

Based on recent, closely related Paris‑period van Gogh results, we estimate Red Cabbages and Onions (Van Gogh Museum title: Red Cabbages and Garlic, 1887) at $40–65 million.

$45-65 million

Based on recent sales of closely comparable Van Gogh still lifes and 1887 Paris‑period oils, Still Life with Bible is valued at $45–65 million.

$20-50 million

Anchored to recent sales of 1887 Paris-period Van Gogh oils around $32–33 million and an exceptional 1887 still life at $62.

$25-50 million

Ears of Wheat (Auvers, June 1890) is a late-period Van Gogh oil with a quintessential wheat motif, held by the Van Gogh Museum.

$32-48 million

Based on direct 1887 Paris-period comparables and the artist’s market, Vincent van Gogh’s Boulevard de Clichy would likely achieve $32–48 million if offered today.

$25-40 million

Based on tightly matched 1887 Paris-period comparables and current demand for Van Gogh’s Asnières/Seine motifs, Riverbank with Trees would command approximately $25–40 million if offered today.

$26-38 million

We estimate Vincent van Gogh’s Basket of Hyacinth Bulbs (1887) at $26–38 million on a hypothetical auction basis today.

$28-36 million

Anchored to the 2021 sale of a near-identical Montmartre street scene and strengthened by robust 2023–2024 prices for Paris 1887 oils, Van Gogh’s Impasse des Deux Frères (1887) is estimated at $28–36 million.

$22–32 million

Hypothetical fair‑market value for Van Gogh’s Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen is $22–32 million.

$12-20 million

Estimated fair-market/insurance-equivalent value: $12–20 million for Vincent van Gogh’s The Singel near the Lutheran Church in Amsterdam (1885).

$12-18 million

Based on tightly matched early‑period comparables, we estimate Vincent van Gogh’s View of the Sea at Scheveningen (1882) at $12–18 million.

$2.5–6.5 million

Assuming authenticity, clear title, and sound condition for a standard-format Nuenen head study (c.