A painting by artist Francis Bacon sold for $142,405,000 on Tuesday, breaking the record as the most expensive piece of art ever auctioned, according to a statement from the auction house.
"Three Studies of Lucian
Freud" was sold after six minutes of bidding in the room and on the
phone at Christie's in New York City, according to spokeswoman Elizabeth
Van Bergen.
Painted in 1969, it is
known as one of Bacon's most iconic works, as it features Lucian Freud
at the apex of his relationship with Bacon, according to the auction
house's statement.
The painting was part of a record-breaking auction
that grossed $691,583,000, the highest total for an auction sale in art
market history, according to Christie's.
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