Most of the Vincent Van Gogh paintings that have gone under the hammer in the past decade have been acquired by Asian buyers
Vincent van Gogh's works often fetch astronomical sums when they appear at auction. This is largely fueled by voracious Asian buyers, who are driving up prices in the market for the Dutch painter.
Most of the Van Gogh paintings that have gone under the hammer in the past decade have been acquired by Asian buyers. Martin Bailey, a specialist in Van Gogh's work and contributor to The Art Newspaper, estimates that at least three of the seven most expensive Van Gogh paintings ever sold at auction were purchased by collectors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. All for sums exceeding $60 million.