The London house where artist Vincent van Gogh lived from 1873 to 1874 was yesterday sold at auction for £565,000 (S$1.13 million).
Van Gogh worked at an art dealership in Southampton Street, and from August of 1873 he lived at 87 Hackford Road (pictured) in the south west part of the city.
The house was owned by a Mrs Loyer who lived there with her daughter, and it was Mrs Loyer’s daughter who Van Gogh reputedly first fell in love with. There is also a sketch of Hackford Road including number 87, which is now in the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.
The three-bedroom end-of-terrace house is a Grade II listed property in need of modernisation. Van Gogh’s stay is recorded with an English Heritage blue plaque on the outside of the house. In addition, to commemorate the fact Van Gogh lived here, the Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam produced a gold medal and presented it to the current owners. This will be given to the new owner.
Russell Taylor of auctioneers Savills said: "We had a number of bidders vying for the property but the winning bid was from an arts enthusiast who had a great admiration for Van Gogh."
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