The painting “Chataigniers En Fleurs” (Chestnut Trees in Bloom) by Vincent van Gogh is set to be sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York, with an estimated price of $180 million.
This amount includes the buyer’s premium, bringing the final price to $207 million, according to the auction house, whose announcement notes that the amount far exceeds the previous record for a Van Gogh painting at auction.
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In 2022, the Dutch painter’s work “Verger avec cyprès” (Orchard with Cypress Trees) was sold at a Christie’s auction in New York for $117 million.
The work to be sold at the auction on November 18 is one of eight landscape paintings from the Auvers period out of a total of 50 that the painter created there. These particular works remain in private hands.
The painting belongs to the Blaquier-Arrieta Collection, which also includes Cézanne’s “Arlequin,” estimated to be worth approximately $120 million.
Neither painting has been publicly exhibited for more than 50 years, according to a report in The Independent.
Carlos Pedro Blakie and Nelly Arieta de Blakie began their collecting activities in the 1960s, working closely with leading galleries (Lefevre and Wildenstein) to build an exceptional collection spanning Impressionist and modern art, according to a statement from Sotheby’s
Their collecting journey reflected a broader commitment to the study of art, philanthropy, and the preservation of cultural heritage, the statement emphasizes.
Also up for auction are the work *Jardin des Tuileries* (The Tuileries Garden), with a starting price of $15 million, and Renoir’s painting *En Canot* (Jeune fille à la barque) (In the Boat), with an estimated price between $25 million and $35 million.
Source: KYPE
