Francis bacon did not disappoint Phillips

[Rafaelovich]

At the evening auction of contemporary art Phillips in new York on 14 may, the work of Francis bacon's "Seated woman" (1961) sold for $28.2 million, This large-format portrait belongs to the early period of creativity of one of the most expensive artists of the second half of the twentieth century. The painting depicts Muriel Belcher, one of the main musical artist and owner of the Colony Room club in SOHO, a frequenter of which was bacon. Preliminary estimate of $25-35 million, so that the result meets the expectations of the organizers of the auction.
In addition, during the auction for an impressive amount left the work of contemporary artists Brice Marden ("Elements" ("Hydra"), $9.2 million) and Mark Tancy ("Barrier", $5.6 million). Only 56 lots were sold for a total of $97,2 million