Sotheby’s is preparing a major auction featuring a dozen Impressionist and post-Impressionist artworks attributed to major names including Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne. The works are collectively valued at several hundred million dollars and are scheduled for sale in London, according to reports citing auction estimates.
Multiple outlets say the paintings have been unseen for decades and are drawn from a private collection held in South America. They trace the collection to Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her husband, Carlos Pedro Blaquier, and report that the sale is being handled by their children. One outlet describes the collection as “fabled,” emphasizing how long the works have remained outside public view.
Sources differ mainly on the auction’s total headline estimate: one report refers to Sotheby’s $450 million auction, while another cites a $797 million figure. They otherwise align on the identity of the collection and the calibre of the artists represented in the lineup.
