Sotheby's Legendary: The Blaquier-Arrieta Collection Evening Auction Could Realize $414.5m
3 min read · 31 Oct 2026
Châtaigniers en fleurs by Vincent van Gogh estimated at $180m. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Vincent van Gogh Châtaigniers en fleurs (1890) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Legendary: The Blaquier-Arrieta Collection Evening Auction' in New York on November 18.
- Pre-sale low estimates total $414.5m.
Preview snapshot
- 12 works are for sale.
- Estimates total: $414.5m (low) and $462.1m (high), excluding premiums.
- 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.
The highest-value lot announced is: Vincent van Gogh, Châtaigniers en fleurs (1890), which is estimated to sell for around $180m. The work is backed by a guarantee. It has been traded 14 times in the past.
Guaranteed lots
12 works are backed by guarantees, including: Paul Cezanne, Arlequin (1888). It is estimated to sell for around $120m. It has been traded 13 times in the past.
Terms and definitions
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
All figures are accurate at time of publication.
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