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Martínez-Bordiú Franco family Pazo de Meirás auction
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The Martínez-Bordiú Franco family has scheduled completed an auction of approximately 700 items at Magna Art Auctions in Madrid for late October. Madrid, following the property's transfer to the State. The collection, which was removed from the Pazo de Meirás when the property was transferred to the State, includes Meirás, included paintings, furniture, ceramics, and photographs related to Francisco Franco. The auction catalog features 689 lots, concluded with a combined starting value of 207,700 total earnings exceeding 500,000 euros. Items include portraits of Francisco Franco, a silver-framed photograph of Juan Carlos I with a handwritten dedication, Moroccan firearms, Toledan armor, and works by Benito Quinquela Martín. Auction director José Miguel Carrillo de Albornoz noted that while Despite the collection includes 17th-century artworks, auction house noting that many items are were of medium quality and resemble resembled common household goods. The sale will utilize a hybrid format, including in-person, telephone, written, and live-streamed bidding. While goods, the auction house stated event saw high demand, leaving only 12 lots unsold. Magna Art Auctions described the sale has as a “resounding and magnificent success,” reporting an “avalanche” of bids during the support first day. Significant sales included a collection of eight shotguns for 20,000 euros, the State Attorney’s Office highest price achieved, and the Xunta a personal brown leather briefcase belonging to Francisco Franco, which sold for 19,000 euros after starting at 350 euros. A 1970 photograph of former King Juan Carlos I with a dedication to Franco also sold for 8,000 euros. Other sold items included military portraits and a 17th-century Talavera de Galicia, la Reina enameled ceramic pitcher. Prior to the sale, the Commission for the Recovery of Historical Memory (CRMH) in A Coruña has had requested government intervention. The group is intervention, seeking inspections to determine if any items are actually were “public domain assets subject to legal protection” to prevent the sale of public property.
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- 2026-10-29 17:59 UTC Martínez-Bordiú Franco family Pazo de Meirás auction
- 2026-10-27 10:30 UTC Martínez-Bordiú Franco family Pazo de Meirás auction
- 2026-10-10 12:41 UTC Martínez-Bordiú Franco family Pazo de Meirás auction
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