Every now and then Van Gogh drawings appear on the art market. Sometimes they change hands frequently – especially when used as an investment vehicle – and sometimes drawings stay in an estate for several decades. The number of Van Goghs in private hands is steadily diminishing.  Especially the drawings from the Arles period (February 1888- May 1889), generally considered to be his best period, are very sought after.
In order to keep my Van Gogh database up-to-date for research purposes, I have followed the whereabouts of Van Gogh drawings in the past twenty-three years to the best of my ability. This includes following the international auction houses and major dealers represented at TEFAF in Maastricht.
If you want to receive a free e-mail notification when a Van Gogh drawing come up for sale, please feel free to contact me on info@vangoghdrawings.com.
Please note, I have no ties, financially or otherwise with auction houses, art dealers or any other commercial third parties. I am interested in locating all Van Gogh drawings are because it fascilitates my research. Your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
On 7 February 2012 a wonderful Van Gogh watercolour comes for sale at Christie’s in London: It is “Pollard Willow” (De La Faille 947; Hulsker 164) a watercolour executed in The Hague on 27 July 1882, and one of the few high-quality watercolours by Van Gogh still in private hands.
It will be offered for sale in the Impressionist / Modern Evening Sale. The estimate: UKP 1,2-1,600,000.
On the same day the Van Gogh painting ‘Vue de l’asile et de la chapelle de Saint-Remy’ (De la Faille 803; Hulsker 2124) from the estate of the late Liz Taylor will be offered for sale. Estimate: UKP 5-7,000,000.
