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trending_up market schedule Oct 13, 2025 visibility 30 link 29 artists, 1 gallery

A Jean-Michel Basquiat Rarity And Banksy's Spray-Painted Flag Head To Frieze London 2025

Frieze London 2025 returns for its 23rd edition from October 15-19 in Regent's Park, featuring over 280 international galleries. Major auction houses are staging blockbuster sales during the week, including Sotheby's evening and day sales in partnership with Celine, Christie's 20th/21st Century Evening Sale and a trilogy of drawings from the Klaus Hegeswich collection, and Phillips' Modern & Contemporary sales. Highlights include a Jean-Michel Basquiat rarity, Banksy's spray-painted flag, a Francis Bacon portrait, a Picasso etching, and a Lucian Freud self-portrait estimated at up to $16 million.

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trending_up market schedule Apr 6, 2026 visibility 45 link 12 artists

London’s Art Market Rebound: Sotheby’s Spring 2026 Recap

Sotheby’s London kicked off its Spring 2026 marquee season with a series of high-energy auctions, totaling £154 million across its Modern & Contemporary sales. The week was highlighted by a "white-glove" evening auction that achieved a 100% sell-through rate, led by Francis Bacon’s 1972 Self-Portrait which sold for £16 million. Significant records were set for British masters, most notably Leon Kossoff, whose painting "Children’s Swimming Pool" shattered estimates to reach £5.2 million.

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