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Modigliani nude sets European auction record at London art sale

Joe Lewis Amedeo Modigliani Pablo Picasso Gustav Klimt London Europe René Magritte Tottenham Hotspur Lucian Freud Rene Magritte
Staff members pose next to Amedeo Modigliani’s 'Nu assis au collier' with an initial estimate of at least $267 million
Staff members pose next to Amedeo Modigliani’s 'Nu assis au collier', during a media preview by Sotheby's in London to highlight masterpieces from the Lewis Collection, with an initial estimate of at least 200 million pounds ($267 million) © JUSTIN TALLIS, AFP

A London auction of artworks from billionaire Joe Lewis's private collection raised $392.6 million on Wednesday, led by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a European auction record. The first sale featured 48 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte and Gustav Klimt. Lewis, former majority owner of Tottenham Hotspur, transferred his stake to a family trust in 2022.

The first part of a London auction of a museum-worthy private art collection raked in $392.6 million Wednesday, powered by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a new European record.

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