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Francis Bacon triptych breaks record at NYC auction

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:50:00 +0000

A three-panel masterpiece by Francis Bacon broke a record for contemporary art auctions Wednesday, selling for more than $86 million after three bidders vied for it, a spokeswoman for the auction house said.The $86,281,000 price for “Triptych, 1976″...

Francis Bacon's Vulture Painting might go for $70 million

Desh — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:07:38 +0000

We, as being the mortals, perish but the works of art are immortalized by the artists. A Francis Bacon painting is soon going to be immortalized owing to apt and subtle depiction of a man being attacked by vultures. As per Sotheby’s, this...

Francis Bacon's Triptych 1974-77 could fetch $50 million

Naveen — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:19:51 +0000

I have already listed Francis Bacon’s Bullfight painting and his self portrait in my list of top 10 most hyped auction sales of 2007. Now, a three-part painting by Francis Bacon called ‘Triptych 1974-77′ is expected to sell for 25...

Francis Bacon's Bullfight valued at more than $35 million

Naveen — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:51:03 +0000

Up for auction at Sothbey’s on 14 November will be a Francis Bacon painting of a bullfight, which is valued at more than $35 million. Origin of this game dates back to 711 A.D. Dubbed ‘Study for Bullfight No.1, 2nd Version,’ the...