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Rubens' 'Christ on the Cross' Fetches €2.3 Million at Auction

12/1/2025

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The painting Christ on the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens sold for 2.3 million euros at a Paris auction, above the 1–2 million euro estimate.
Created between 1620 and 1625, the work was rediscovered in a mansion and authenticated in a multi-stage review led by German art historian Nils Büttner.
The attribution was confirmed as an original Rubens, and auction house chairman Jean-Pierre Osenat noted strong collector interest.

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The painting Christ on the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens sold for 2.3 million euros at a Paris auction, above the 1–2 million euro estimate.
Created between 1620 and 1625, the work was rediscovered in a mansion and authenticated in a multi-stage review led by German art historian Nils Büttner.
The attribution was confirmed as an original Rubens, and auction house chairman Jean-Pierre Osenat noted strong collector interest.