Hundreds Queue to See “Chestnut Trees in Blossom” Before Auction Hundreds of people lined up in Hong Kong on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, to see a Van Gogh painting that has not been shown in public for more than six decades. The work is “Châtaigniers en fleurs,” or “Chestnut Trees in Blossom.” Sotheby’s expects it to fetch about $180 million at an auction in New York on 18 November. The sale could set a new auction record for a Vincent van Gogh work. Background: A Late Work From the Artist’s…
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