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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014 WWW.FREEP.COM 13A Artvest's list of DIA's most valuable art 4: "Cotopaxi" Armchair" 5: "Bank of the Oise at Auvers" By Mark Stryker Detroit Free Press Staff Writer Artvest Partners evaluated 57,604 works of art at the DIA. Here are the 12 most expensive from the report released Wednesday, each carrying a high estimate of at least $35 million. Where available, works are accompanied by evaluator comments. These works do not include the 2,800 pieces bought with city funds that were appraised last year by Christie's. Because the works evaluated by Artvest were either donated to the museum or bought with some combination of private or restricted funds, they are surrounded by more legal protections from sale than the city-bought pieces evaluated by Christie's.

The DIA's iconic Diego Rivera murals are not priced because they are frescoes, impossible to remove from the walls. Between the two evaluations, the two most valuable works were included in the Christie's report: Bruegel the Elder's 16th-century painting "The Wedding Dance" (worth as much as $200 million) and Van Gogh's 1887 self-portrait (worth as much as $150 million). The 12 most valuable pieces appraised in the Artvest report: 1. Vincent Van Gogh, "Portrait of Postman Roulin." Oil on canvas. 1888.

2. Pablo Picasso, "Melancholy Woman." Oil on canvas. 1902. 3. Pablo Picasso, "Woman Seated in an Armchair." Oil on canvas.

1923. 4. Frederic Church, "Coto-paxi." Oil on canvas. 1862. Comments: "While this work is dramatic, large and iconic, the market at the highest end is very 1: "Portrait of Postman Roulin" Detroit institute of arts photos small." Cezanne." Oil on canvas.

c.1886. 10. Franz Marc, "Animals in a Landscape." Oil on canvas. 1914. 11.

Georges Seurat, "View of Le Crotoy from Upstream." Oil on canvas. 1889. 12. Nicolas Poussin, "Selene and Endymion." Oil on canvas, c. 1630.

Comments: "Incredible provenance. Masterpiece in good condition. 'Sacrament of the Ordination' was sold to the Kimbell (Art Museum) for $24 million. The DIA work is in better condition and more desirable subject matter." 5. Vincent Van Gogh, "Bank of the Oise at Auvers." Oil on canvas.

1890. 6. James Abbott Whistler, "Nocturne in Black and Gold: the Falling Rocket." Oil on panel. 1875. Comments: "There is not a more important Whistler.

This work would transcend the American art market." 7. Barnett Newman, "Be (second version). Acrylic on canvas. 1970. 8.

Mark Rothko, "Orange, Brown." Oil on canvas. 1963. $30M to $40M. 9. Paul Cezanne, "Madame 6: "Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket" 8: "Orange, Brown" 11: "View of Le Crotoy from Upstream" 9: "Madame Cezanne 10: "Animals in a Landscape" Mtra, I HOT TUBS I National 12: "Selene and Endymion National SHUW 4 GOING IN NOW! LHMfctfiLLE aii ucaiions I On View Now Over 1,500 Items I PIERRE BITTAR NORMAN ROCKWELL AND DANISH GEORG JENSEN MODERN FURNITURE GIBSON ELECTRIC PENDANT, C.

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