Taking the top spot on the list is entertainment industry mogul David Geffen, who has amassed an art collection worth an estimated US$2.3 billion, which includes masterpieces by American artists Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko.
Geffen's collection comprises nearly 33% of his total net worth of US$7 billion, even though he sold two of his most valuable works – Jackson Pollock's "Number 5" and Willem de Kooning's "Woman III" – for US$277 million combined in 2006, making them the two most expensive paintings ever sold at that time.
George Lucas claims second spot on the list with a US$600-million art collection that includes Norman Rockwell paintings and pin-ups by Alberto Vargas. Lucas, whose personal fortune totals US$6.4 billion, is reportedly building a US$300-million art museum on Chicago's lakefront, which is due to open in 2018.
The youngest Hollywood art collector on the list is 40-year-old actor Leonardo DiCaprio, whose art collection is worth an estimated US$10 million and includes pieces by Takashi Murakami, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Frank Stella.
The combined value of the art collections of the 10 individuals on the list is US$3.9 billion, representing 16% of their collective net worth.
Below is the list of Hollywood's top 10 art collectors:
|
Rank |
Name |
Estimated Value of Art
|
Estimated Net Worth* |
|
1 |
David Geffen |
2,300 |
7,000 |
|
2 |
George Lucas |
600 |
6,400 |
|
3 |
Arnon Milchan |
600 |
5,000 |
|
4 |
Steven Spielberg |
240 |
3,200 |
|
5 |
Jack Nicholson |
100 |
400 |
|
6 |
Steve Tisch |
50 |
700 |
|
7 |
Brad Pitt |
25 |
400 |
|
8 |
Jacob Bloom |
14 |
95 |
|
9 |
Michael Ovitz |
12 |
380 |
|
10 |
Leonardo DiCaprio |
10 |
260 |
* in US$ million
Wealth-X compiled the list based on publicly available information on the individuals and their art collections.
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