Garland of fruit with the infants Christ and Saint John the Baptist playing. The vast oil on canvas by Frans Snyders and Studio of Peter Paul Rubens sold for €144.250 (est. €100.000-150.000, lot 191). © Sotheby's Images

AMSTERDAM.-The auction of the Robert & Angelique Noortman Collection at Sotheby’s Amsterdam turned out to be a very successful sale. Over 600 paintings, works of art, silver, furniture and tribal art from Château De Groote Mot in Belgium found their way to new owners during a three sessions sale divided over two days. Many items were sold far above their estimates. The exact result was €6.104.040, doubling the estimate.

For nearly two decades, Robert and Angelique Noortman enjoyed living at De Groote Mot that has one of the oldest vineyards of Belgium . Although Robert Noortman was known internationally as one of the greatest art dealers in the world, the house was always a home, a warm environment created by Robert and Angelique together over the years by carefully selecting paintings and decorative works which reflected their personal taste. The interior of De Groote Mot is a delightful combination of elegance and informality and the many people who were invited there at the numerous receptions and dinners organized by the hospitable couple, cherish happy memories.

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