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Unseen Kees van Dongen portrait of Brigitte Bardot heads to auction with €1.2M estimate

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A previously unseen 1959 portrait of Brigitte Bardot by Dutch-French artist Kees van Dongen is coming to auction at Artcurial's Selected 20/21 sale on 24 October 2026, with an estimate of €800,000–€1.2 million. The oil-on-canvas work (130 x 97 cm) has been held in a family estate for over 60 years and comes directly from the artist's estate. The auction is timed to coincide with Art Basel Paris.

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It has been sitting in a family estate for more than 60 years, unseen, and is now set to come to auction.
Kees van Dongen's portrait of Brigitte Bardot, painted in 1959, will be one of the highlights of Artcurial's Selected 20/21 sale on 24 October 2026.
The estimate is between 800,000 and 1.2 million euros.
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Kees van Dongen's portrait of Brigitte Bardot will headline Artcurial's auction. Learn about its history and estimated value.

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