The works reached record numbers in the auction of modern and contemporary art, with results that exceeded the estimates.
Sotheby’s London sold Francis Bacon's 'Portrait of a Dwarf (1975)' for £13.1 million (US$17.6 million) after more than ten minutes of bidding. His 'Study for Self-Portrait', also obtained a solid result of £5.77 million (US$7.75 million).
Jean-Michel Basquiat followed closely with 'Untitled (The Arm)', which achieved £5.5 million (US$7.4 million), confirming the sustained interest in his work. Andy Warhol added another milestone with Four Pink Marilyns (Reversal Series), sold at £4.3 million (US$5.8 million) after a brief but intense battle between four bidders.
Among the highlights were also Thomas Schütte’s 'Großer Geist Nr.6', £2.72 million (US$3.65 million), and the 'Spaziale Concept, Attese' (1964) by Lucio Fontana, sold for £2.8 million (US$3.75 million).
Main Image: Francis Bacon at Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris, 1977. Photo: Michel Soskine. Art © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2025