Sotheby’s to Sell Major Masterwork by Leading British Post-War Artist Francis Bacon

LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that its forthcoming summer Contemporary Art Evening Auction will be led by Crouching Nude, an important masterwork by the renowned British artist Francis Bacon (est. £7-9 million / $10-15 million)* which has never before been offered at auction. The 1961 oil on canvas, which is one of Bacon’s large-scale paintings, measuring 198cm by 145cm, will be offered for sale on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The appearance of this work on the market follows Sotheby’s unmatched track record**with [...]

Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali Works Boost Bumper Sotheby’s “Looking Closely” Sale

LONDON.- A triptych of British painter Lucian Freud by his friend Francis Bacon fetched 23 million pounds ($37 million) on Thursday at a Sotheby’s auction in London, more than double its high estimate. Combined with a new auction record for any surrealist work of art — Salvador Dali’s “Portrait de Paul Eluard” sold for 13.5 million pounds — the sale of works from a private collection titled “Looking Closely” raised 93.5 million pounds. Artist Francis Bacon’s oil on canvas “Studies [...]

Sotheby’s Presents at Auction a Remarkable Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art

NEW YORK, NY.- This February, Sotheby’s presents at auction a remarkable collection of Modern and Contemporary European Art. Incorporating masterful works by Dalí, Modigliani, Chagall, Klee, Giacometti, Calder, Bacon, Freud and Chillida, sixty paintings and sculptures recount a grand narrative of artistic innovation during the Twentieth Century. Carefully selected over a period of 30 years of tireless dedication, the individual pieces embody their collectors’ singular passion and curatorial intelligence unified by outstanding quality, together they are a monument to impeccable connoisseurship. [...]

Master Painters Side by Side for the First Time in the Frans Hals Museum

HAARLEM.- The Frans Hals Museum is presenting a work by the British artist Francis Bacon flanked by two monumental paintings by Cornelis van Haarlem. What links these artists is their admiration for Michelangelo. This Italian painter, sculptor, architect and poet was a great source of inspiration for them both. The exhibition Conversation Piece II is on view from 3 July to 10 October 2010. With the series ‘Conversation Piece’, the Frans Hals Museum wants to encourage visitors to take a [...]