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Christie's to sell Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares collection in Paris

market-auction · 2026-05-15

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

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Avenue Foch

Sources