In June 2013, per the Italian government’s request, the Department of Justice got a restraining order to halt the private sale of Pablo Picasso’s 1909 “Comptoir et tasse” (“Fruit Bowl and Cup”), valued at $11.5 million, because the seller was accused of purchasing the painting with funds obtained illegally. You could buy nearly three 30-second Super Bowl TV ads with the $11.5 million that would have been paid for that bowl.
13 Bowls That Are Way More Important Than Super Bowl XLVIII
We combed the history books to put Sunday's big game in its place.