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…
The billionaire Joe Lewis is known as a football club owner and notorious as an insider dealer. World class is his art collection: masterpieces from the collection could redeem 200 million pounds at their auction.