on Thursday 30 June, Christie's held thematic auction of British art, which presents works from John constable to Francis bacon. The unification within a single auction of art from different eras again and again brings the success of Christie's: this time sold 27 of the 31 lots for a total of £99.5 million ($133.2 million). In total, the catalogue was estimated at £95-138 million

Top-лотом was a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore "Reclining figure: Festival, 1951, was ordered by the Council on fine arts to the British festival of 1951. Only Henry Moore made five casts and one printed copy "Reclining figure". Another instance of the same work for four years held the title of most expensive work of Moore: in February, 2012-го at Christie's auction it was sold for $30.1 million — several times more expensive than the estimate of $5.5–8.7 million Four years later, the result of casting another "Reclining figure" by $3 million surpassed the previous record price with premium was $33.1 million (estimate $20-20,7 million).

the Second top-лотом of the evening was the work of Francis bacon, 1968, "Lying figure with a syringe. Version No. 2". The image is one of the favorite models of the artist Henrietta Moraes, has sold for the lower estimate at £20 million ($27 million).

Of British art of the previous eras best of all showed himself to the work of John constable "View of the valley of the Stour near Dedham", the price has reached £14.1 million ($18.8 million). The landscape of constable 100 years was kept in the collection of the Royal Holloway College in London (1895 to 1995), and in 1995 was estimated at £6.7 million Work became the third top-лотом bidding for British art.

At the last auction record price has also updated the work of Frank Auerbach ($3.6 million), Bridget Riley ($5.7 million) and Frederic Leighton ($4.4 million).

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: artnet.com, christies.com, artinvestment.ru