Pazo de Meirás auction to feature Franco portraits and Juan Carlos I photograph

The catalog for an upcoming auction featuring items from the Pazo de Meirás has been released. Scheduled for October 27 in Madrid, the auction includes 689 lots with starting prices ranging from 20 to 5,000 euros.

Items include several portraits of Francisco Franco, such as a family photograph with Carmen Polo and Carmen Franco, a chalcography engraving, and a third portrait. Also featured is a silver-framed photograph of Juan Carlos I containing a handwritten dedication from the former king.

Other notable lots include paintings such as 'San Francisco orante ante el crucifijo junto a la calavera' (starting at 5,000 euros) and 'Amanecer rosado' by Benito Quinquela Martín (starting at 4,500 euros). The collection also contains Moroccan firearms dating from the 14th to 20th centuries, Toledan armor, furniture, and porcelain. The auction was commissioned by the Martínez-Bordiú and Franco families through Magna Art Auctions.