This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.
On September 22, 2019, two rare Van Gogh works were auctioned in Belgium, fetching a total of €360,000.
The watercolour of flowers, dated to 1883, sold for €220,000, slightly above the estimated price, according to auctioneer Johan Kiggen.
"Everyone is happy," Kiggen said, adding that buyers could only bid in person.
The charcoal drawing of a jug, also dated to 1883, went for €140,000, just below the estimated price.
The two buyers, who wished to remain anonymous, were both Belgians and pledged to keep the works in the country, as requested by the seller.
The works have been certified as authentic on several occasions and are featured in Van Gogh catalogues.
