Tiger-print carpets and surrealist icons have taken over Sotheby’s London galleries, where a huge collection of works owned by the late art patron Pauline Karpidas is about to go under the hammer.
The Manchester-born philanthropist, who died in 2022, was celebrated for her fearless taste and commitment to contemporary art. She divided her time between London and the Greek island of Hydra, filling her Hyde Park apartment with an eclectic mix of Picasso and Magritte, bespoke design by Claude Lalanne and commissions by contemporary artists such as Grayson Perry.
