Sotheby's to Auction Rare Van Gogh and Cezanne Works Valued at $450 Million
A collection of a dozen Impressionist and post-Impressionist artworks, including Vincent van Gogh's "Chestnut Trees in Flower" and Paul Cezanne's "Arlequin," is set for auction at Sotheby's in New York on November 18. Valued at nearly $450 million, these pieces have been unseen publicly for about 50 years and come from the private collection of late Argentine collectors Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and Carlos Pedro Blaquier. Sotheby's highlights the collection's exceptional quality, likening it to a "mini-Musee D'Orsay."
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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news18 broke this story on 30 Sept, 12:30 pm. Other outlets followed.