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Van Gogh and Cézanne masterpieces headline $450M art auction

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A significant collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist art, valued at nearly $450 million, is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's. The collection, amassed by the late Argentine collectors Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and Carlos Pedro Blaquier, includes highly anticipated works by Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne, which have not been publicly seen for fifty years. The auction is expected to draw global attention from wealthy collectors and institutions seeking security in established masterpieces amidst uncertain economic times. AI

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Van Gogh and Cézanne masterpieces headline $450M art auction

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    ‘The stuff of legend’: Unseen works of van Gogh and Cézanne from a private collection are going up for auction at $450 million

    The paintings come from a collection amassed by the late Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her sugar magnate husband, Carlos Pedro Blaquier, and are being sold by their children.

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