Graziella Patino de Ortiz Linares Collection Could Realize $13.63m

3 min read · 02 Sep 2026

The Desired Moment or The Happy Lovers by Jean-Honore Fragonard estimated at $2.9m (low) to $4.06m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

The Little Dancers or The Preparation for the Dance by Antoine Le Nain estimated at $1.74m (low) to $2.9m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

EXCEPTIONAL LOUIS XIII PERIOD SOAP MIX RUG by Probably Lourdet Workshop estimated at $1.16m (low) to $1.74m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Julius Caesar; Sketch of the portrait of Julius Caesar inserted in an architectural structure; Sketch of the bust portrait of Julius Caesar by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres estimated at $928,300 (low) to $1.39m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

RARE LOUIS XIV PERIOD VERMEIL EWIG AND BASIN by Nicolas De Launay estimated at $696,200 (low) to $928,300 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

The Desired Moment or The Happy Lovers by Jean-Honore Fragonard estimated at $2.9m (low) to $4.06m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Jean-Honore Fragonard The Desired Moment or The Happy Lovers (Undated) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares Collection - Evening sale' in Paris on September 23.

Pre-sale low estimates total $13.63m (EUR11.75m).

The daughter of Simón I. Patiño, the wealthy Bolivian industrialist known as the “Tin King” or “Rockefeller of the Andes," Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares (1900–1980) married Jorge Ortiz de Linares, a Bolivian diplomat. The couple established themselves in Paris during the 1920s and their home became a gathering place for the Parisian elite.

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60 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $13.63m (low) and $20.37m (high), excluding premiums.
2 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Desired Moment or The Happy Lovers (Undated), which is estimated to sell for between $2.9m and $4.06m. It has not been traded before.

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