The Lewis and Zabludowicz Collections Anchor London’s June Auctions in the Art Market’s Final Pre-Summer Test

$63.5 M. Modigliani Nude from Joe Lewis Collection Leads Sotheby’s London Double-Header Auction

Against the backdrop of British Prime Ministers Keir Starmer’s resignation and London’s hottest-ever June day, a Sotheby’s double-header evening sale on Wednesday offered a rare note of reassurance. A total of 24 museum-quality works from modernist heavyweights hit the auction block from the collection of billionaire investor Joe Lewis, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, and Francis Bacon. A modern and contemporary auction followed,…

London's ailing June art season is heating up, thanks to homegrown efforts

Beleaguered by Brexit, this year, record auctions and a promising crop of fairs and events are helping to boost the week

The Lewis and Zabludowicz Collections Anchor London’s June Auctions in the Art Market’s Final Pre-Summer Test

Post-Basel, the June London auctions are the final market temperature check before the art world jets off to slower summer destinations. Following New York’s May marquee auction week, led this year by multimillion-dollar collections, and a vibrant London Gallery Weekend, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are bringing top consignments to their summer sales in a city that is arguably still the world’s second-biggest art market hub. Sotheby’s, in particular…