Nude portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sets record at auction
Summary
A private art collection owned by Joe Lewis was auctioned in London, earning $392.6 million. The highlight was a nude portrait by Amedeo Modigliani that sold for $63.9 million, the highest price for his work at a European auction.Key Facts
- The auction included 48 artworks by famous artists such as Picasso, Magritte, Klimt, Freud, and Modigliani.
- Joe Lewis, former owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, owns the collection.
- Modigliani’s painting "Nu assis au collier" sold for $63.9 million, setting a European auction record for the artist.
- Gustav Klimt’s portrait "Bildnis Gertrud Loew" sold for $47.9 million to an Asian private buyer.
- Lucian Freud’s "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet" sold for $38.8 million; the model depicted is Sue Tilley.
- Sue Tilley described the impact of being painted by Freud, highlighting its influence on her life.
- Lewis’s collection also includes works by Egon Schiele, Picasso, and Rene Magritte.
- The total sale is one of the largest private art auctions in Europe but did not surpass the 2009 Yves Saint Laurent collection record.
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