10 Of The World’s Priciest Arts And Art Supplies | So Expensive | Business Insider Marathon
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
The world’s most expensive fine arts are as varied as the tools used to make them, like oil paints and purple pigment made from snails. We traveled the world to discover what makes art so expensive. Our first stop is Japan’s Nara Prefecture, where for over 450 years the company Kobaien has been making some of the world’s most sought-after calligraphy ink.
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:29 - Japanese Calligraphy Ink 00:12:36 - Japanese Calligraphy Brushes 00:21:39 - Tyrian Purple Dye 00:32:29 - Sơn Mài Painting 00:39:15 - Oil Paint 00:44:47 - Kolinsky Sable Brushes 00:51:12 - Bonsai 00:56:40 - Bonsai Scissors 01:07:15 - Paint Made From Pollution 01:13:30 - Modern Art 01:19:40 - Credits