A $450M art collection is poised to break Van Gogh and Cézanne’s auction records
The 12 works are valued at about $450 million, and Sotheby’s says van Gogh and Cézanne could set new auction records.
- On Wednesday, Sotheby's unveiled five Impressionist masterpieces from the Blaquier-Arrieta collection in London, ahead of a November New York auction where the 12-piece collection is expected to fetch around $450 million.
- Assembled by the late Argentine heiress Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her husband Carlos Pedro Blaquier, the collection remained private at their family estate, La Biznaga, until their children released it for sale.
- Works by Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro are included; the rare Van Gogh is estimated at $180 million and the Cezanne at $120 million.
- Before the New York auction, the collection will tour Taipei, Hong Kong, and Paris; Helena Newman, Sotheby's chairman of Impressionist and Modern art, says there is "a return to really established, tried and tested works."
- The family is retaining important Latin American holdings while releasing the Impressionist core, a move Sotheby's characterizes as part of a generational shift in art ownership as major collections pass to new owners.
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Twelve paintings hidden in a private collection for roughly 50 years are heading to a New York auction valued near $450 million, including a $180 million Van Gogh and a $120 million Cézanne
An exceptional auction is on the horizon for November 18, 2026, showcasing a collection of twelve remarkable impressionist and post-impressionist pieces, valued at almost $500 million. Highlighted artworks include Vincent van Gogh’s 'Châtaigniers en fleurs' and Paul Cézanne’s 'Arlequin,' which have not been publicly available for decades. Sotheby's is optimistic about attracting a global congregation of elite buyers, promising a historic event i…
The auction in November is expected to bring in $450 million. Five of the paintings were presented at Sotheby's in London.
Sotheby's auction house tendered 12 paintings from the private collection of Argentine collector Nellie Arrieta de
Inside Sotheby’s $450M Blaquier-Arrieta Trove
The success of this spring’s auctions was sure to bring another mega-collection to market—and, for months, we’ve been waiting to hear what it would be. Today, Sotheby’s announced the Blaquier-Arrieta collection, with an expected value of $450 million before fees. The dozen works on offer feature landmark paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Camille […]
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