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Samuel Fischer

Samuel Fischer

Hungarian-born German Jewish publisher and art collector (1859-1934)

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  • 4d ago

    Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to see long-unseen Van Gogh before $180 million sale

    Hundreds of people queued in Hong Kong on Tuesday to see Chestnut Trees in Blossom, a Van Gogh painting not shown publicly in more than six decades, before its 18 November sale in New York.

  • Sep 30

    Sotheby's to auction $450 million Blaquier art collection featuring Van Gogh and Cezanne

    A private collection of 12 Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings will go on sale at Sotheby's in New York on 18 November 2026, led by works from Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cezanne.

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Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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