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6. Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi: $450 million

Salvator Mundi, a portrait of Jesus Christ, had just the right mix of intrigue to generate a massive price tag. First, it was painted by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci. Second, it mysteriously disappeared between 1763 and 1900, before collector Sir Charles Robinson purchased it. Third, it was auctioned off for only around $125 in today's money in 1958, leading to controversy about the painting's true value. When it reappeared at auction at Christie's in 2017, an anonymous purchaser snapped it up for $450,312,500, a new record price for an artwork.

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