Christie's to sell Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares collection in Paris
Christie's will auction the Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares Collection in Paris on 23 September. The collection, built over four decades, reflects the refined taste of its creator, an heir to a legendary Latin American fortune and a prominent figure in 1920s Paris. Housed in a mansion on Avenue Foch, it includes masterpieces by Watteau and Fragonard, classical furniture, and silver. The sale comprises 60 lots with an estimate of €23–33 million, joining a series of historic classical art auctions.
Key facts
- Christie's announced the sale of the Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares Collection.
- The auction takes place in Paris on 23 September.
- Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares built the collection over more than four decades.
- She was an heir to a legendary Latin American fortune and a figure in 1920s Paris.
- The collection includes works by Watteau and Fragonard, classical furniture, and silver.
- It was displayed in a private mansion on Avenue Foch.
- The sale consists of 60 lots with an overall estimate of €23–33 million.
- The auction follows historic sales like that of Hubert de Givenchy's collection.
Entities
Artists
- Watteau
- Fragonard
- Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares
- Ingres
Institutions
- Christie's
- Getty Museum
- Musée du Louvre
- Château de Versailles
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Avenue Foch