Van Gogh painting not seen in decades to be auctioned at $180 million
Summary
Sotheby's deputy chairman André Lotinger joins Moncrieff to discuss the upcoming auction of Maria Alina de Blacia's legendary art collection, expected to fetch €400 million. The sale features 12 masterpieces, including a rare Van Gogh and works by Cézanne, Picasso, and Monet, many acquired in London during the 1970s. Lotinger also highlights a separate auction of 20th-century Irish paintings, noting the strong influence of French post-impressionism on artists like Jack B. Yeats and William Orpen.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Maria Alina de Blacia's art collection
Interview with Sotheby's on the collection's history
The golden age of buying masterpieces in London
The collection's reputation and recent reveal
The star of the sale: Van Gogh's Chatignole Fleurs
Context of the Van Gogh painting and its rarity
Auction details and other works in the collection
Recent major art collections hitting the market
Who is buying these works: collectors vs museums
Visibility of private collections and museum loans
Sotheby's upcoming Irish art auction in London
Influence of French post-impressionism on Irish artists
Closing remarks and sign-off
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