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Christie's FRANCIS BACON SEATED FIGURE 1960 1st Ed

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£132.28
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Christie's Francis Bacon / FRANCIS BACON SEATED FIGURE 1960. Christies, NY. 1st Edition Paperback. The work, entitled Seated Figure (Red Cardinal), is a fantastic representation of Bacon's papal series, which originates from his obsession with Diego Velazquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X, a 1650 work by the Spanish golden age painter. Francis Bacon’s Seated Figure (1960) sold for $44.9 million ($40 million hammer) just above its low estimate of $40 million, and just met the minimum on a single bid from contemporary department head Brett Gorvy who was bidding for a client on the phone. Tonight’s consignor had shelled out $2.5 million (£1.5 million) when he or she bought it at Christie’s London in December 1996 (then it was estimated to sell for $2.4 million). NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2014
  • Condition:
    as new.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NPP-143-1st1stDibs: LU2605125800731

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