Like Alain Delon before him, Gérard Depardieu has decided to part with part of his property. And what part! Indeed, as reported BFM TV, the 74-year-old actor will organize a sale at the end of September, which will take place on the 26th and 27th of the month, in which 250 works from his collection of 20th century art will be offered. A huge collection in which we can find bronzes by Rodin, five works by Calder, and a canvas by Hans Hartung…
If all his goods find takers, the artist who closes the tour of his recital “Depardieu sings Barbara” this Thursday, June 15 at the Silo in Marseille, could pocket a tidy sum as relayed by our colleagues. Indeed, the sale could bring him 3 to 5 million euros. But it is not to earn money that Gérard Depardieu has decided to part with part of his property. According to David Nordmann, auctioneer of the Ader house, during the presentation of this sale, the actor aims to “lighten up a bit”.
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Gérard Depardieu needs to “empty”
The auctioneer recalls that Gérard Depardieu has “had bypasses, motorcycle accidents”. “He’s a character who has been through a lot and needs to lighten up a bit”, continued David Nordmann. This ensures that at the home of the sacred monster of French cinema “there are no paintings hanging on the wall”. “He lives with it. There are strata, stacks that are placed against the walls. He moves them as he goes”concludes the person in charge of this sale.
It must be said that Gérard Depardieu must concentrate on other problems rather than managing the sale of his property himself. Since 2021, he has been indicted for suspicion of rape and sexual assault on actress Charlotte Arnould in particular. But 13 new testimonies accuse him of gender-based and sexual violence committed between 2004 and 2022.
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