Christie's Unveils Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares Collection for Paris Sale
On June 22, 2026, Christie's announced that approximately sixty lots from the Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares Collection will be offered at auction in Paris on 23 September. The collection, assembled over four decades, focuses on the Régence period and the reign of Louis XV and includes paintings and drawings by Jean-Antoine Watteau, Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, furniture and works of art, and silver with royal provenance. Highlights comprise Watteau's The Enchanted Isle, Fragonard's The Longed-for Moment or Happy Lovers, and pieces previously held by the Getty Museum, the Musée du Louvre and the Château de Versailles.
The Signal
The upcoming sale signals sustained collector interest in French Old Master paintings and silver of documented royal provenance. Works with such institutional histories and limited private-market appearances often establish benchmarks for comparable pieces. The prominence given to silver underscores the category's appeal among specialist buyers seeking exceptional provenance.
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- Artists: Jean-Antoine Watteau, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Antoine Le Nain, Fra Bartolommeo
- People: Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares
- Auction Houses: Christie's
- Museums: Getty Museum, Musée du Louvre, Château de Versailles
- Locations: Paris
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