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A Record Sotheby’s Auction Thrills London After a Brexit Hangover

A Sotheby's auction of billionaire Joe Lewis's art collection has set a record for the most expensive single collection sold in Europe. The sale featured works by Modigliani, Monet, and Klimt. This event comes amid a broader recovery for the London art market following Brexit-related declines.

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The Joe Lewis collection auction has established a new European record for a single collection.

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  1. Sotheby's Joe Lewis Collection Sets European Auction Record

    A Sotheby's auction of billionaire Joe Lewis's art collection has set a record for the most expensive single collection sold in Europe. The sale featured works by Modigliani, Monet, and Klimt. This event comes amid a broader recovery for the London art market following Brexit-related declines.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Sotheby's sale of the Joe Lewis collection set a record for the most expensive collection sold in the UK.
    • The collection included works by modernists such as Picasso, Monet, and Francis Bacon.
    • The auction featured portraits by Modigliani, Klimt, and Freud.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The sale total was £306m.
    • The sale total was £296.3m.
    • The sale total was £342.4 million.
    • The sale total was £393m.
    • The sale brought in 460 million euros.
    • London's auction week topped $560M.
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