Art is open to various interpretations; a piece you find unattractive might still sell for millions.

This is because we are in an era of contemporary and postmodern art, where the more unconventional a piece is, the higher its value might be.

Here are the most ridiculous art pieces ever sold  

1. No. 5, 1948

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This artwork is basically colourful lines scattered on a black canvas.

Jackson Pollock, an American painter best known for his contributions to the abstract expressionist movement, created No. 5 in 1948.

On May 22, 2006, it sold for $140 million, setting a new record for the highest price ever paid for a painting that wasn't beaten until April 2011.

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2. Orange, Red, Yellow 

Three boxes coloured orange, red, and yellow were sold for millions.  Mark Rothko created this colour field artwork in 1961.

A record high price for post-war contemporary art at public auction, it sold for $86,882,500 at Christie's on May 8, 2012, from the estate of David Pincus.   

3. Black Fire I

This is just a painting of a black box and a white box.

On May 13, 2014, after a phone bidding war, Black Fire I sold for $84.2 million ($84,165,000) to a private collector at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

The price it was sold for surpassed the organising house's estimate of $50 million.  

4. Comedian

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In 2019, a controversial banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000. It was made by artist Maurizio Cattelan and titled "Comedian."

The person who bought it has proven to make a sound investment, reselling one of its three "editions" for $6.24 million in 2024.

5. My Bed

Tracy Emin spent four days in bed in 1998 due to a broken heart and depression.

She realised that the chaotic and filthy state of her bed was a metaphor for her emotional state.

It was a beautiful mess, preserving the feeling of the moment. Emin brought the bed and its surroundings to a gallery. In 2014, the unmade bed sold for $4,351,969 at an art auction in London.

Do you think any of these art pieces were worth it?