Sotheby’s is preparing to host a major Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sale at its London headquarters on March 4. The auction features a high-profile selection of works with a total estimated value exceeding £110 million ($140.8 million), anchored by masterpieces from the impressionist and modern eras.
This sale serves as a significant barometer for the high-end art market in London, featuring blue-chip artists such as Francis Bacon, Claude Monet, and Paul Signac. The inclusion of Bacon’s "Self-Portrait" and a strong quartet of European modernists suggests a strategic effort by the auction house to maintain momentum in the contemporary secondary market despite global economic shifts.