A private art collection featuring works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and Monet is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's on Nov. 18, with the full group estimated at $450 million, according to multiple outlets.
The centerpiece is a Van Gogh painting, Châtaigniers en fleurs, created in the final two months of the artist's life and valued at $180 million, according to The Guardian and CBS News.
The collection comes from Argentine art collectors Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her husband Carlos Pedro Blaquier, a sugar magnate, and is being sold by their children, according to Fortune.
The works had been held privately for more than 50 years and had not been seen publicly during that time, according to the Associated Press, Newsmax and the New York Post. The Guardian described the collection's reputation as having an 'almost mythical status,' likened to a miniature version of Paris's Musée d'Orsay.
CNN reported the sale is poised to break auction records previously held by Van Gogh and Cézanne works.
How each side covered it
Left
- Highlighted the Van Gogh painting's $180 million valuation and its creation in the last two months of the artist's life.
- Noted the collection's 'almost mythical status,' as described by The Guardian.
- CNN reported the sale could break prior Van Gogh and Cézanne auction records.
- Mentioned the collection includes works by Cézanne and Monet alongside Van Gogh.
“Châtaigniers en fleurs, valued at $180m, to be auctioned along with 11 other works by likes of Cézanne and Monet” — The Guardian
Center
- Identified the collection as amassed by Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and Carlos Pedro Blaquier.
- Noted the works are being sold by the couple's children.
- Described the sale as 'the stuff of legend.'
“The paintings come from a collection amassed by the late Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her sugar magnate husband, Carlos Pedro Blaquier, and are being sold by their children.” — Fortune
Right
- Emphasized the works were hidden from public view for 50 years.
- Reported the total auction value at $450 million.
- Named Sotheby's as the auction house handling the sale.
“Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne paintings hidden for 50 years featured in Sotheby's $450M auction” — New York Post
Questions readers ask
What is being auctioned at Sotheby's on Nov. 18?
A private art collection including works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and Monet is being auctioned, with a total estimated value of about $450 million, according to multiple outlets.
How much is the Van Gogh painting worth?
The Van Gogh painting, titled Châtaigniers en fleurs, is valued at $180 million, according to The Guardian and CBS News.
Who owned the collection before the sale?
The collection was amassed by Argentine art collectors Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her husband, sugar magnate Carlos Pedro Blaquier, and is being sold by their children, according to Fortune.
Why is this auction notable?
The works had reportedly been held privately for more than 50 years without public display, and CNN reported the sale is poised to break prior auction records for Van Gogh and Cézanne works.
Sources · 7 outlet reports
- Associated PressLeft-leaningWorks by van Gogh and Cézanne up for sale in Sotheby’s $450 million auction
- CBS NewsLeft-leaningVan Gogh, Cézanne paintings not seen in decades could fetch $300 million total at auction
- CNNLeft-leaningA $450M art collection is poised to break Van Gogh and Cézanne’s auction records
- The GuardianLeft-leaningVan Gogh goes on display before sale of ‘almost mythical’ private collection
- FortuneCenter'The stuff of legend': Unseen van Gogh pieces from a private collection to auction at $450 million
- New York PostRight-leaningVincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne paintings hidden for 50 years featured in Sotheby’s $450M auction
- NewsmaxRight-leaningWorks by Van Gogh and Cézanne up for Sale in Sotheby's $450 Million Auction