Irises

This was certainly the case for Vincent van Gogh's "Irises," which sold in 1987 at Sotheby's for $53.9 million, based on a $27 million loan by the auctioneer to Australian Alan Bond, who was ultimately unable to repay the loan.

Daniel Grant: Secrets of the (High-End) Art Market Daniel Grant 2010

This was certainly the case for Vincent van Gogh's "Irises," which sold in 1987 at Sotheby's for $53.9 million, based on a $27 million loan by the auctioneer to Australian Alan Bond, who was ultimately unable to repay the loan.

Daniel Grant: Secrets of the (High-End) Art Market Daniel Grant 2010

Arriving at our destination, he is delighted to encounter Van Gogh's "Irises," another of his favorites.

He Has an Eye as Well as an Ear Barrymore Laurence 2009

In the '80s, even as the museum drew applause for buying trophy paintings (a Pontormo portrait for $35.2 million; van Gogh's "Irises" for about $50 million, a Manet for $26.4 million), it was reproached for driving up prices in Old Master drawings.

Easing The Getty Into Young Adulthood 2009

The museum owns several items considered national treasures in Japan, among them this work, "Irises," by Ogata Korin.

An Imperial Journey 2009

(Comparing the value of his extravagantly floral van Gogh, "Hospital at Saint-Remy," with the famous "Irises," Hammer remarked, "I've got the whole garden.") "I made most of my fortune here in Los Angeles," says the energetic chairman of Occidental.

Whose Art Is It, Anyway? 2008

With such paintings as 'Irises' by Vincent Van Gogh the Getty collection is remarkable.

MUESEUMS GLORY 2008

This famously happened in 1987, when Sotheby's sold Vincent van Gogh's "Irises" to Alan Bond for $53.9 million, based on a $27 million loan it secretly made to the Australian tycoon that he was ultimately unable to repay.

Secrets of the Auction Houses Daniel Grant 2007

It listed five Van Goghs among the top ten, including the $53.9 million paid for "Irises," then the highest price ever paid for a painting.

I. The United Kingdom: August... 2006

If you'd been around in 1947 with $80,000 to spare, Van Gogh's "Irises" might have been yours.

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