Freud Portrait of Hockney Makes $20.7 M. in Sotheby’s $216 M. London Sales
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Lucian Freud’s Portrait of David Hockney Sells for $20.7 M. at Auction
The work was sold in Sotheby's British modern art evening sale in London on June 29.
Lucian Freud’s Portrait of David Hockney Could Fetch $11 M. at Auction
The work was featured in Freud's 2012 retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Lucian Freud Sells for $29.8 M. at Sotheby’s, New Record in London
The all-time record for a work by the artist stands at $56.2 million.
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Britain Receives Lucian Freud Self-Portrait In Lieu Of Inheritance Tax
The Guardian reports today that “an intense” and never-before-seen self-portrait by Lucian Freud is set to be shown at London’s National Portrait Gallery, the artist’s estate having bequeathed…
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A Portrait of Lucian Freud: Interview with Phoebe Hoban
Written by New York-based writer Phoebe Hoban, Lucian Freud: Eyes Wide Open uncovers many little-known aspects of the artist's turbulent life and…
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Massive Art Theft in Rotterdam
Works by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and Henri Matisse were among seven paintings stolen in an early-morning heist at Rotterdam's Kunsthal museum in the Netherlands. The theft occurred around 3a.m. lo…
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