Paul Allen’s Private Art Collection Sold for Record Price!

He is one of the founding partners of the US-based technology giant Microsoft. Paul AllenA private art collection owned by Christie’s has been auctioned off by Christie’s Auction House. This auction is Allen’s on his will and the proceeds were donated to charities.

at auction more than 150 work existed. As such, the auction house divided this auction into two and decided to put 95 works on sale at a second meeting. That meeting has not yet been held. However, something remarkable happened at the first stage. Works by Allen at a record price sold.

Auction revenues broke a record with over $1.5 billion!

*The painting titled “Les Poseuses Ensemble” sold at auction

A record was broken at the auction for Paul Allen’s art collection. Works, in total over $1.5 billion sold. Never before had an art collection owned by anyone been sold for such a large sum of money. previous record, was $922 million. So what was in the art collection that such a high amount was encountered?

*The painting titled “La Montagne Sainte-Victoire” sold at auction

Nearly all works put up for auction $100 million or more priced. However, the most expensive among them was the Les Poseuses Ensemble work by the French artist named Georges Seurat. A participant has given full credit for this work. $149.24 million overlooked it. $137.8 million for La Montagne Sainte-Victoire penned by Paul Cézanne, penned by Van Gogh Verger Avec Cypres and found buyers for 117.2 million dollars.

*The painting titled “Verger Avec Cypres​” sold at auction

Paul Allen throughout his life 2 billion dollars He donated huge sums of money to charities. The auction, which took place, increased the total donation amount to over $3.5 billion. The outcome of the second auction meeting, which will be held today, is already matter of curiosity has happened.