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Monday, May 9, 2011

Francis Bacon Masterwork 'Crouching Nude' To Headline the London Contemporary Art Evening Auction

Sotheby's announced that the forthcoming summer London Contemporary Art Evening Auction will be led by Crouching Nude, an important masterwork by the renowned post-war British artist Francis Bacon (est. £7-9 million / $10-15 million) which has never before been offered at auction.


The 1961 oil on canvas, which is one of Bacon’s large-scale paintings, measuring 198cm by 145cm, will be offered for sale on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The work will be on view at Sotheby’s in New York until May 9, 2011.


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