A FRANCIS BACON MASTERPIECE LEADS CHRISTIE'S LONDON POST WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART SALE IN FEBRUARY Appearing at auction for the first time and offered from a private collection, Triptych 1974-77 is the last in the great series that Bacon painted in response to the tragic death of his lover
Road SW7.
Christie’s London Auctions in February 2008 of Impressionist & Modern Art and
Post War & Contemporary Art:
• Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale including Art of the Surreal: 4 February
2008
• Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale: 5 February 2008
• Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper: 5 February 2008
• Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale: 6 February 2008
• Post War & Contemporary Art Day Sale: 7 February 2008
• The Collection of R.B. Kitaj: 7 February 2008
All auctions will take place at Christie’s, 8 King Street, SW1Y 6QT.
About Christie’s
Christie’s is the world's leading art business with global auction sales in 2006 that totalled £2.51
billion / $4.67 billion. Worldwide sales for the first half of 2007 totalled £1.63 billion / $3.25 billion,
an increase of 32% by £ and 45% by $ from the same period last year and highest half year sales ever
in art market history. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled
service, and international glamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's conducted the
greatest auctions of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and today remains a popular showcase for the
unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers over 600 sales annually in over 80 categories, including all
areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range
from $600 to over $80 million*. Christie’s has 85 offices in 43 countries and 14 salerooms around
the world including London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv,
Dubai and Hong Kong. Most recently, Christie’s has led the market with expanded initiatives in
emerging markets such as China, India and the United Arab Emirates, with successful sales and
exhibitions in Beijing, Dubai, Mumbai and Russia. Christie's also offers its clients worldwide access
to its sales through Christie's LIVE™, its unique, real-time online bidding service. *Estimates do not
include buyer’s premium.
