The Fatal Weapon

Result EUR162,495

Published on 01 July 2019, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 19 June 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

A 7-mm revolver linked with Van Gogh's death fires up the bidding.

The revolver Vincent Van Gogh allegedly used to kill himself, Lefaucheux pinfire... The Fatal Weapon

The revolver Vincent Van Gogh allegedly used to kill himself, Lefaucheux pinfire revolver, 7 mm calibre, 9.2 x 18.6 cm.
Result: €162,495

We all know the story: on 27 July 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest in a wheat field behind the Château d'Auvers-sur-Oise. He finally died after lingering for…

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Tableaux modernes et contemporains

Wednesday 19 June 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - Live

Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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