2. Portrait of Joseph Roulin
Sold for around $115.9 million (original price at the time $58 million + exchange of works)
Painted in 1889
Van Gogh became friend with Joseph Roulin, a postmaster at the station in Arles, after visiting the station so many times, when sending paintings to his brother Theo. He grabbed the opportunity not to paint only this interesting figure, but his entire family. He painted many Joseph Roulin and his family portraits, but only one caught great attention. Van Gogh was also thrilled about it, thinking how the painting truly brings Joseph’s character. And now, let’s see the number one on our list of most expensive Van Gogh paintings.
