Peggy and David Rockefeller’s vast collection, ranging from porcelains to Picassos, is poised to set an all-time record at Christie’s—with all proceeds going to charity.
A CENTURY AGO, Standard Oil baron John D. Rockefeller became one of the world’s first billionaires at a time when the U.S. government’s annual budget hovered at around $700 million. This month, the vast art collection amassed by his grandson David Rockefeller could make history of its own by selling for as much as $1 billion at Christie’s in New York.
No other estate auction has ever crossed that mark.
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Claude Monet 'Nympheas en fleur' - estimate on request $30,000,000 - $50,000,000
Claude Monet 'la seine a lavacourt' - Est. USD $8,000,000 - $12,000,000
Claude Monet 'bord de mer a sainte adresse' Est. $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
Paul Signac 'portrieux la comtesse'
Claude Monet 'exterieur de la gare saint lazare effet de soleil' estimate on request $30,000,000 - $50,000,000
Edouard Manet 'la plage a maree basse'
Henri Matisse 'odalisque couchee aux magnolias'
Edouard Manet 'lilas et roses'
Paul Gauguin 'la vague'
Jean Baptiste Camille Corot 'venise vue du quai des esclavons'
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