Van Gogh of Private Collection Goes to Auction for $ 180 Million
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A painting by Vincent van Gogh that remained for more than 50 years in a private collection considered of status "almost mythical" will be taken to auction with an estimated value of US$ 180 million (about R$ 1 billion). "Châtaigniers en flores" (Châtaigniers en flores), produced in the last months of the artist's life, integrates a set of 12 impressionist and modern works that will be sold by Sotheby's in November, according to information are …
A painting by Vincent van Gogh maintained for more than 50 years in private collection will be sold by Sothebys House in New York, with an estimated price of $180 million, about R$1 billion. ☆Châtaigniers en flores ☆ (☆Châtaigniers en flores), was executed in May 1890 and is part of a set of 12...
For decades, it was a work known for a few and seen even less. Far from the exhibition rooms, Châtaigniers en flores has remained in a private collection while the name of its author became one of the most recognized in the history of art. Now, Van Gogh's painting finally returns to be shown to the public and prepares to change hands.
Auction house Sotheby's expects a record yield at the auction of a work by Vincent van Gogh. The value of Châtaigniers en fleurs (Chestnut Trees in Bloom) is estimated at 180 million dollars (158 million euros). The work has not been publicly exhibited for sixty years.
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