Guy Campo, owner of the Campo & Campo auction house, in Berchem (Antwerp), recounts the epic tale of his “sultan” which attracted bidders from all over the world at the end of May, to reach the historic price of 3 million euros .
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Deputy Head of the Culture Department
By Julie HuonPublished on 06/11/2024 at 2:14 p.m.
Reading time: 3 min
VSThis is without a doubt the best story of the year. Even though 2024 is far from over, this is a fairy tale that will be hard to match. And – abracadabra! – it took place… in Belgium.
At the end of April, just after its modern art sale, the Campo & Campo house, in Berchem (Antwerp) – 1,700 m2 of auction house and gallery nestled in the splendid Art Deco room of the Berchem-Palace cinema, built in 1929 – is preparing the printed catalog for its classic sale on May 28. When an individual rings the doorbell, with the portrait of an old master in his hand. “He had received this painting a very long time ago,” explains Guy Campo, the owner of the place. “They are no longer there now and he wanted to sell it, without being aware of what he had there. And I admit that we didn’t know that either. »
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