5. Woman III – $137.5 Million
At the middle of our list of the most expensive abstract paintings in the world, we have the piece done by Willem de Kooning, one of the most recognized painters of the Abstract Expressionist movement. “Woman III” is part of a series of six paintings and it was bought by hedge fund billionaire, Steven A. Cohen, who had also bought another De Kooning canvas: “Police Gazette” for $63.5 million just a month before.
