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Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol Art Set Contemporary Auction Record

According to auction giant Sotheby’s, pieces by Francis Bacon & Andy Warhol have been auctioned off for the staggering figure $190 million. Due to the large amount of cash the modern art pieces brought in, Sotheby’s is claiming a new world record for a European art auction. The pieces that were sold included: Francis Bacon’s […]

Mar 05, 2008 | By Luxuo

According to auction giant Sotheby’s, pieces by Francis Bacon & Andy Warhol have been auctioned off for the staggering figure $190 million.

Due to the large amount of cash the modern art pieces brought in, Sotheby’s is claiming a new world record for a European art auction.

The pieces that were sold included: Francis Bacon’s ‘Study of Nude With Figure In A Mirror’, which brought in $40 million & three of Andy Warhol’s self-portraits sold for $23 million.


 
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