At the auction of postwar and contemporary art Sotheby's and Christie's, which will be held in London on 26 and 27 June, there will be just two self-portraits by Francis Bacon, with an estimate of 5-7 and 15-20 million pounds

Francis Bacon Sketch for the self-portrait. 1980 Oil on canvas. 35.6 x 30,5 Sotheby's. 26.06.2012 Estimate: 5-7 million pounds Source: telegraph.co.uk

Self-portraits by Francis Bacon's promise to become the top lots auction of postwar and contemporary art Christie's and Sotheby's, which will be held in London on 26 and June 27, 2012.

«Sketch for a Self-Portrait" in 1980, which 71-year-old artist has depicted a young man, will be offered at Sotheby's June 26 for 5-7 million pounds. This is one of a dozen self-portraits of Bacon's such a small size (35.6 x 30.5). Working for a long time in the collection of renowned collector Stanley Seeger (Stanley Seeger), and in 2001 changed hands at auction Sotheby's.

Other top lots Sotheby's auction include work "Warrior "(1982) Jean-Michel Basquiat. This is one of the earliest works of a series of images of male figures in full growth. In addition, at Sotheby's auction will be offered: the work of Roy Lichtenstein "Girl in the Mirror" with an estimate of 2.2-2.8 million pounds, the abstraction of Gerhard Richter's "Untitled (835-1)" for 2.5-3.5 million pounds, the string of works by Damien Hirst, including one of his early surgeries, "achromatic" Piero Manzoni 2-3 million pounds, and much more.

Francis Bacon Sketch for the self-portrait. A fragment of 1964 Christie's. 27.06.2012 Estimate: £ 15-20 million Source: guardian.co.uk

And the next day after Sotheby's, its modern art evening sale will Christie's. Ornament auction catalog is, again, "Sketch for a Self-Portrait" (1964) Francis Bacon - but 15-20 million pounds.

Experts auction house Christie's set the curious fact is, a self-portrait sketch, made by Francis Bacon in 1964, also hides the image of his close friend, the famous artist Lusiena Freud . The head is a picture of the character charged with Bacon himself, but the body - from Freud. This conclusion is allowed to make the study of Bacon and Freud's photos taken by photographer John Deakin.

In addition, the Christie's auction will be put up part of the collection of German music producer Siggi Lock . From this meeting on the evening auction were six works in the blue colors of the Ernest William Nye, Gerhard Richter, Yves Klein, Georg Baselitz, Sigmar Polke, and Sam Francis.

material was prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Source: artinvestment.ru