Francis Bacon
Self-Portrait
Found at
Christies,
New York
Masterpieces from the S.I. Newhouse Collection, Lot 5 A
11. May - 11. May 2023
Masterpieces from the S.I. Newhouse Collection, Lot 5 A
11. May - 11. May 2023
Estimate: 22.000.000 - 28.000.000 USD
Price realised: 34.622.500 USD
Price realised: 34.622.500 USD
Description
Self-Portrait
FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992)
signed, dedicated, titled and dated 'Self-Portrait 1969 Francis Bacon to V with all very best wishes Francis' (on the reverse)
14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm.)
Bacon, F.
Painted in 1969
FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992)
signed, dedicated, titled and dated 'Self-Portrait 1969 Francis Bacon to V with all very best wishes Francis' (on the reverse)
14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm.)
Bacon, F.
Painted in 1969
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May this year Christies in New York held the auction Masterpieces from the S.I. Newhouse Collection, which included the work Self-Portrait by Francis Bacon. The »bidding war« ended at USD 34,622,500.00 (€ 32,497,184.16), 24% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Francis Bacon - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Three Studies Of Lucian Freud, which sold at auction in November 2013 for USD 142,405,000.00 (€ 104,663,383.80).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai diesen Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion Masterpieces from the S.I. Newhouse Collection durch, in der auch die Arbeit Self-Portrait von Francis Bacon zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 34.622.500,00 (€ 32.497.184,16) und damit 24% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Francis Bacon mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Three Studies Of Lucian Freud beobachtet, die im November 2013 für USD 142.405.000,00 (€ 104.663.383,80) versteigert wurde.
Francis Bacon - Auction history
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