Christie's to Auction Art Collection, Elizabeth Taylor, Van Gogh, Renoir, Kandinsky
 

Christie's to Auction Art Collection, Elizabeth Taylor, Van Gogh, Renoir, Kandinsky


The canvases of Van Gogh, Renoir and Kandinsky from the collection of Elizabeth Taylor, on trades in the British capital. 38 paintings from the private collection of "Queen of Hollywood" will be brought to fans of the actress and the judges of art auction house Christie's in early February, ITAR-TASS reported.

Self-portrait by Edgar Degas, and landscapes in the performance of Vincent Van Gogh and Camille Pissarro, Picasso sketch of the famous "Vollard Series," and several other works of great masters and masterpieces by Kandinsky and Maurice Utrillo, - only a few lots that will be offered to collectors in the upcoming auction.

Central promises to be a lot of sales Vincent Van Gogh and his famous "View of the home and the chapel at Saint-Remy" (Vue de l'Asile de la Chapelle de Saint-Remy), which Taylor bought in 1960 at auction Sotheby's. Then the actress gave him 260,000 dollars, now Christie's estimates the painting in five to seven million pounds (7,7-10,7 million dollars).

It was this painting by Van Gogh was the subject of litigation for several years before the death of an actress. In 2004, the picture of the family tried to sue a Canadian lawyer Andrew Orkin, asserting that belonged to their masterpiece cousin, Margaret Mautner, which has him in 1939 requisitioned by the Nazis. But in 2007, Taylor won a court, like RIA "Novosti".

Love of art was inherited from an actress of her father, Francis Taylor, who once worked as an art dealer in a gallery in London. After the Second World War, he moved with his family to California, where he opened his own business selling art. Among his clients were celebrities such as Greta Garbo, Vincent Price, and Hedda Hopper.

Already a popular Elizabeth Taylor began to take on - on his father's advice - valuable works, carefully selecting a "pearl" for his private collection. With great trepidation she belonged to the works of the Impressionists, having managed to gather a unique series of paintings and drawings by French, Russian, British artists of the XIX and XX century.

"Elizabeth Taylor bought works of art with the same passion, as well as diamonds, - said the expert," Christie's "Giovanna Bertatstsoni. - In the 60s of last century it has acquired a lot of work, focusing on such iconic names as Van Gogh, Renoir, Utrillo . This collection of paintings was of immense importance to her - it not only allows the lovers in a special way to look at the very actress, but also provides an interesting opportunity to buy genuine masterpieces. "

February 2, the collection will be exhibited to the public and potential buyers in the building of the auction house, auction held on February 7 and 8. Sales will be part of the traditional trading session of Christie's Impressionist and Modern works, culminating in an evening auction on February 7. In total, current session, all sales must collect according to experts, 97,8-145,1 million pounds.

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