Francis Bacon
Three Studies for Self-Portrait
Found at
Christies,
New York
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part I, Lot 52
9. Nov - 9. Nov 2022
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part I, Lot 52
9. Nov - 9. Nov 2022
Estimate: 25.000.000 - 35.000.000 USD
Price realised: 29.015.000 USD
Price realised: 29.015.000 USD
Description
FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992)
Three Studies for Self-Portrait
signed, dated and titled 'Study for Self-Portrait 1979 Francis Bacon' (on the reverse of each canvas)
triptych—oil on canvas
Each: 14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm.)
Painted in 1979
Three Studies for Self-Portrait
signed, dated and titled 'Study for Self-Portrait 1979 Francis Bacon' (on the reverse of each canvas)
triptych—oil on canvas
Each: 14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm.)
Painted in 1979
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November last year Christies in New York held the auction Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part I, which included the work Three Studies for Self-Portrait by Francis Bacon. The price achieved of USD 29,015,000.00 (€ 28,107,139.40) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 25,000,000.00 – 35,000,000.00. 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).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November letzten Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part I durch, in der auch die Arbeit Three Studies for Self-Portrait von Francis Bacon zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 29.015.000,00 (€ 28.107.139,40) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 25.000.000,00 – 35.000.000,00 angegeben worden. 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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