Artist Francis Bacon's painting of Lucian Freud fetches £43.3 mn at London auctionThe price is an auction record for a painting by Bacon sold in London.
01 Jul, 2022, 09.58 AM IST
Triptych by Francis Bacon fetches $84 mn at online auctionIt previously belonged to a Norwegian art collector and had an estimated value of $60-$80 million.
30 Jun, 2020, 05.59 PM IST
American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's painting sells for $110.5 mn at auctionThe painting, 'Untitled', forged from oil stick and spray paint, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
21 May, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
A look at women muses behind famous nude paintingsPablo Picasso's painting ‘Les femmes d’Alger’ was auctioned for $179.4 million. We look at the woman in the potrait.
17 Nov, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
Two self-portraits of Francis Bacon fetch 30 million poundThe potraits, painted by Bacon in 1975 and 1980, had never been on display to the public and resurfaced in a private collection earlier thi...
03 Jul, 2015, 05.29 PM IST
Billionaires chasing Warhols Fuel 10% rise in art sales to $16 billionCollectors bought 1,295 works by the deceased artist totaling $653.2 million, ahead of sales for Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, according...
02 Jan, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Christie's to auction Lucian Freud's painting by Francis BaconOver the years, the close friendship and rivalry between Bacon and Freud has been well documented, whereas Dahl’s friendship with Bacon has...
04 Jun, 2014, 07.10 PM IST
Sotheby's offers Francis Bacon's 'Three Studies for Portrait of George Dyer' for auctionDepicting the man who was the love of Bacon’s life at the moment when they were most deeply involved, this exceptionally depiction of Dyer ...
02 Jun, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
Christie’s is offering Francis Bacon’s Three Studies for a Portrait of John EdwardsOn the heels of the historical world record sale achieved for Three Studies of Lucian Freud at $142,405,000, Christie’s is offering Francis...
10 Apr, 2014, 07.07 PM IST
- Christie's New York to unveil Francis Bacon's Three Studies of Lucian Freud on November 2
On November 12, Christie's New York will offer Francis Bacon's Three Studies of Lucian Freud, one of the most important and iconic painting...
24 Oct, 2013, 06.23 PM IST
- Christie’s presents online-only sale of Francis Bacon
Christie’s is presenting the online-only sale of Francis Bacon: The Complete Prints for the first time at auction on Tuesday, 22 October 20...
23 Oct, 2013, 07.02 PM IST
- Alberto Giacometti’s Diego en chemise écossaise leads Christie’s November 5 sale in New York
Diego en chemise écossaise showcases the graphic drama and economy of representation that would become hallmarks of Giacometti’s painting.
23 Oct, 2013, 05.11 PM IST
- Indian artist fetches $2.5 mn at Christie's sale
The leading highlight ‘La Terre’, a work done as far back as 1973 by Raza, one of India’s leading modern artists, sold for £12,73,250 (over...
02 Jul, 2008, 02.42 AM IST
- Steel sculpture at $25.7 mn record-breaking sale
American artist Jeff Koons's sculpture "Balloon Flower (Magenta)" sold for a record-breaking 12.9 million pounds (16.3 million euros, $25.7...
01 Jul, 2008, 05.01 AM IST
- Sotheby's doubles price guarantees for NY auction
Sotheby’s has guaranteed 78% of the value of a contemporary art sale next month, increasing the risk of losses in a market weakened by the ...
24 Oct, 2007, 03.33 AM IST
- Sotheby’s sells 2 masterpieces for record $255 million
Sotheby’s spring evening sale of contemporary art in New York made auction history, bringing $254.8 million, the highest total for such a s...
18 May, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Bacon’s painting may set record at NY sale
A work by Francis Bacon, a one-time interior designer from Dublin, could set a record at a Sotheby’s sale in New York on May 15.
30 Mar, 2007, 03.48 AM IST