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Bacon and Warhol Set £95m Auction Record

Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Thu 28th February 2008 at 09:40 AM, Filed in Expensive Art
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Pieces by the iconic artists Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol have been auctioned for a staggering total figure of £95m ($190m) according to Sotheby’s.

The auction house, claim to have set a new record for contemporary pieces sold in Europe.

The pieces sold included:

Francis Bacon’s 1969 Study of Nude With Figure In A Mirror - sold for £20m ($40m).

Three Andy Warhol self portraits, dating from 1986, were auctioned for almost £11.5m ($23m).

Other pieces by Gilbert and George, Andreas Gursky and Bridget Riley were also sold.

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