The most expensive painting ever sold is the work of American abstract painter Jackson Poločks (1913 - 1956), who died of alcoholism in his 44 years. Painted in 1950 in technique oil on fiberboard. The most expensive painting titled "No. 5, 1948" is a dimension of 8 ft x 4 ft (2.4 m × 1.2 m).
The most expensive painting in the world in 2006, sold for $ 140 million when he moved from one collector to another property.