Art & Collectibles
Van Goghs Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh's 1889 painting held by MoMA, given an editorial scenario value solely for a fictional scale comparison.

$250,000,000
Scenario premiseA fictional museum development and initial-collection budget covering galleries, conservation, security and staffing; site and collection are unspecified.
Evidence class: Editorial collection scenario · Reviewed 20 August 2026 · Not a live quote, appraisal or offer.
One enormous price is still an abstract number. These comparisons show how it behaves inside a one-billion-dollar scenario.
A rounded scale-comparison value. For unique works, a museum record or historical auction can establish identity or context but cannot create a current sale price when the object is unavailable.
Benetti Luminosity is the closest displayed scenario at $225,000,000, a difference of $25,000,000. Private Museum ranks #14 of 43 by scenario value.
Editorial record · Reviewed 20 August 2026 · Pricing methodology and corrections
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A Basquiat scenario anchored to the public 2017 auction result for Untitled (1982), without claiming the same value for every work by the artist.
The important fine print, in human language.
The simulator uses a rounded scenario price of $250,000,000. It is a gameplay value, not a current quote or offer for sale.
No. Play Billions does not sell luxury items or connect players to sellers. Every purchase in the simulator is fictional.
This is classified as an editorial collection scenario. No external source is presented as proof of the displayed price.
Authenticity, title and provenance, Condition and legal availability, Comparable auctions, fees and market timing can change or eliminate a meaningful transaction price. The game does not model those variables.
It costs nothing in real life because it exists only in the game.