THE 16 MOST EXPENSIVE NFT ARTWORKS EVER SOLD

NFTs are an outstanding phenomenon. The non-fungible tokens have revolutionized digital art and art sales as well as the culture of investment in a matter of just several years.

Some digital artists and NFT art creators have already become ultimate celebrities, and their artwork is going for millions of dollars worldwide.

In this article, we shall observe the phenomenon of NFT artwork and talk about the 16 most expensive NFTs sold by 2022 together with Prayan Animation, the best NFT art creators in India.

#16 – Edward Snowden’s “Stay Free” – sold for 2224 ETH ~ $5,4 million

Edward Snowden became famous worldwide about 10 years ago as the American National Security Agency whistleblower who publically disclosed the Agency’s multiple cases of law violation through their surveillance methods.

“Stay Free” was created right before the worldwide boom of NFT sales in 2021 and represents the list of the most famous and influential prisoners of consciousness at that moment, arranged in the shape of Snowden’s iconic portrait.

#15 – Beeple, “Ocean Front” – sold for 3529 ETH ~ $6 million

This NFT artwork is actually a part of the NFT digital art series called “Everyday,” aimed to raise awareness about climate change.

All the $6 million received from a Chinese investor who bought the artwork in 2021 was donated to the “Open Earth Foundation”.

#14 – Ross Ulbricht, “FreeRoss” – sold for 1489 ETH ~ $6.1 million

Ross Ulbricht is mainly known as one of the online black-market masterminds. The “FreeRoss” NFT artwork was created and sold in December of 2021 after just 6 days for over $6 million. The funds were aimed at releasing Ulbricht from prison and helping prisoners` families worldwide.

#13 – XCOPY, “All Time High in the City” – sold for 1630 ETH ~ $6.2 million

XCOPY, known for its dark and even dystopian NFT digital art created this piece of NFT artwork in 2018. In 2022 it was sold for a stunning $6,2 million.

The artwork depicting the Ferryman transporting a person into the underworld is one of the hallmarks of XCOPY digital artwork, which put this vast digital artist’s ecosystem on the map of NFT investment.

#12 – XCOPY, “A Coin for the Ferryman” – sold for 1330 ETH ~ $6.02 million

Another NFT digital art piece by XCOPY with a recognizable theme was created in 2018 and originally sold for just $139. The fact that its value has skyrocketed up to over $6 million in 2021 was one of the omens of the NFT artwork boom in the upcoming year that has boosted the market greatly and renewed the belief in NFT investments.

#11 – Beeple, “Crossroad” – sold for 4400 ETH ~ $6.6 million

Another top-sold NFT artwork by Beeple has also become one of the memes and symbols of the 2020 Presidential race in the United States and an allegory of the political tension in the country at the moment.

The NFT art collector, who paid over $6,5 million just 4 months after this artwork was minted, preferred to stay in shades and is only known under the nickname “Anonymus10”.

#10 – CryptoPunk “#8857” – sold for 2000 ETH ~ $6.63 million

CryptoPunk is the name known worldwide even to those who have never been too interested in the NFT digital art or saw it as an investment opportunity. The Zombie series is, moreover, one of the original NFT artwork collections that became one of the hallmarks of the NFT phenomenon.

#9 – XCOPY, “Right-click and Save As Guy” – sold for 1600 ETH ~ $7 million

Minted in 2018, the “Right-click and Save As Guy” was originally sold for just 1 ETH ~ $90 that year. By December 2021, when it was sold to its current owner, this NFT artwork’s price boosted to a stunning $7 million.

#8 – CryptoPunk “#7804” – sold for 4200 ETH ~ $7.5 million

Like most other high-priced CryptoPunk NFT digital artwork, #7804 became one of the industry’s hallmarks and the most recognizable images worldwide. Sold for $7,5 million in 2021, it is believed to reach the mark of at least $17 million in the observable future.

#7 – CryptoPunk “#5577” – sold for 2501 ETH ~ $7.7 million

This CryptoPunk NFT was sold for almost $8 million at the beginning of 2022 to an anonymous collector. However, experts believe that its high price tag may be the result of the popularity of the “Bored Ape” project and, therefore, will not show any dramatic value growth in the observable future.

#6 – CryptoPunk “#7523” – sold for 4700 ETH ~ $11.7 million

CryptoPunk continues topping the NFT digital art sales with the iconic COVID-era representation that has boosted the awareness of the NFT market in 2021 and remains one of the industry’s hallmarks now.

#5 – CryptoPunk “#5822” – sold for 8000 ETH ~ $23.7 million

The most expensive CryptoPunk NFT Digital artwork ever sold so far, it is believed to even double in value by the end of this year as it is one of only 9 of the kind in the whole ecosystem’s collection.

#4 – Beeple, “Human One” – sold for 4700 ETH ~ $28.9 million

This NFT artwork went on auction with an eponymous electronic sculpture – one of the first cases of a physical piece from the NFT art creators. The constantly evolving sculpture, as well as the linked NFT, are believed to legitimize the NFT artwork and investment in a wider auditorium.

#3 – Julian Assange and Pak, “Clock” – sold for 16953 ETH ~ $52.7 million

This NFT digital art piece is actually a timer that shows how many days Julian Assange spent in prison.

#2 – Beeple “Every Day; The First 5000 Days” – sold for 38525 ETH ~ $69.3 million

One of the most expensive NFT artwork sold in 2021, it has definitely become, the most famous one as it has also created a massive campaign on social media, which has actually created awareness about the NFT market and its trends worldwide.

#1 – CryptoPunk “#9998” – sold for 124,457.07 ETH ~ $530 million

This NFT digital art piece was not only the most expensive one sold in 2021 by the highest-priced NFT in history so far. However, this deal gave soil for massive skepticism about the true value of the NFT artwork and its perspectives in the future.

Do you want to learn more about NFT digital art and its investment perspectives and dive into this lucrative market with the guidance of the best NFT art creators in India? Contact Prayan Animation right now. Their knowledge of the NFT digital art market trends and expertise in the NFT artwork creation will help you raise the wave of NFT digital art today.