Sotheby's to auction rare collection of Van Gogh and Cézanne works

Auction house Sotheby's plans to put up for sale a collection of 12 Impressionist and Modernist paintings from the 19th century, Kommersant reports.

The works, including rare canvases by Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne, were previously held in the collection of Argentine collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier, who died in 2020. The collection was assembled over many years and is considered one of the most significant private holdings of works from this period.

Details on exact auction dates, starting prices for individual lots, and the total expected proceeds from the sale of the collection have not been disclosed. Auction houses such as Sotheby's traditionally organise such sales drawing collectors and museums from around the world.

The appearance on the market of works of this calibre typically generates considerable interest among connoisseurs of Impressionist and Modernist art, given the limited number of such pieces remaining in private hands.

Further information on the auction's timing and terms is expected as the sale date approaches.