A Patek Philippe is no longer simply a watch. A Ferrari 250 GTO is no longer merely a car. And these three Steinway pianos the Alma-Tadema, the Pictures at an Exhibition, and the Fibonacci are no longer simply instruments. They are among the most extraordinary objects ever created, and the stories behind them are unlike anything else in the world of luxury collecting.

From Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi to Paul Cézanne's The Card Players, discover the three most expensive paintings ever sold and the extraordinary stories behind their record-breaking prices. Together, these masterpieces generated more than $1 billion in sales and continue to redefine the limits of the global art market.