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29 juin 2011

Second Highest Price Paid for a Work of Art at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Sale

Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' (detail). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 LONDON.- A painting by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon sold for 18.0 million pounds ($28.7 million) on Tuesday, the second highest price paid for a work of art at a Christie's...

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Tags: Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Mao, Suzy Boyt

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12 février 2011

Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali Works Boost Bumper Sotheby's "Looking Closely" Sale

Francis Bacon (1909 - 1992), Three Studies for Portrait of Lucian Freud, (i) titled and dated 1964 on the reverse, oil on canvas in three parts, each: 35.5 by 30.2cm. Estimate 7,000,000—9,000,000 GBP. Lot Sold 23,001,250 GBP. PROVENANCE: Marlborough Fine...

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Tags: Salvador Dali, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Paul Eluard

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7 septembre 2010

Sotheby's to Sell Group of Exceptional Paintings from the Collection of Supermodel Jerry Hall

Lucian Freud (b.1922), Eight Months Gone, oil on canvas, 10.2 by 15.2cm. 4 by 6in. Executed in 1997. Estimate: 300,000 GBP - 400,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that it will offer for sale a group of 14 outstanding and revealing...

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Tags: Andy Warhol, Jerry Hall, Lucian Freud, Francesco Clemente, Frank Auerbach, Edward Ruscha

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11 février 2010

Contemporary Art at Sotheby's Totals $84.8 Million, Well in Excess of Pre-Sale Expectations

The top-selling work of this exceptional collection was Yves Klein’s 1961 fire, body and water imprints on paper laid down on wood F88. Photo: Sotheby´s LONDON.- This evening, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale brought the exceptionally strong total...

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Tags: Gerhard Richter, Sotheby’s, Yves Klein, Lucio Fontana, Lucian Freud, Contemporary Art, Gunther Uecker, Heinz Mack, Otto Piene

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2 juillet 2009

British artist Damien Hirst has turned down an offer to become a Royal Academician

Damien Hirst, The Golden Calf, 215.4 by 320 by 137.2 cm. © Damien Hirst. Photo: Prudence Cumming. LONDON.- British artist Damien Hirst has turned down an offer to become a Royal Academician at the Royal Academy in London, an institution that was founded...

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Tags: Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Lucian Freud, Royal Academy, Dr Charles Saumarez Smith, Howard Hodgkin, Paula Rego

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29 juin 2009

'Cecil Beaton: Portraits' @ Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

LIVERPOOL.- A stunning exhibition of nearly 50 portraits by Cecil Beaton, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century, captures the glamour and excitement of some of the world’s greatest celebrities. Cecil Beaton: Portraits , on exhibition...

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Tags: Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy, Cecil Beaton, Queen Elizabeth II, Walker Art Galler, prince Charles

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18 avril 2009

ICONIC - Works by REN ZHENYU @ Olyvia Oriental, London

Ren Zhenyu, Albert Einstein, 2009. Oil on canvas, h: 100 x w: 90 cm Olyvia Oriental is proud to host Iconic,Ren Zhenyu’s maiden UK solo show, which runs from April 17th until May 10th. The exhibition features the latest works by the respected Chinese...

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Tags: oil on canvas, 2009, Albert Einstein, Barack Obama, Damian Hirst, Lucian Freud, Prince William, Princess Diana, Ren Zhenyu

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