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A portrait of David Hockney by Lucian Freud sold at Sotheby’s in London during a British modern art evening sale on Tuesday for £14.9 million ($20.7 million) with buyer’s premium. The portrait is now the sixth-most expensive work by Freud to ever sell at auction. Both Freud and Hockney are among Britain’s most acclaimed artists. Five phone bidders from New York, London and Asia ...

Lucian Freud was regarded by many as one of the most important painters of modern times. Matthew Cain managed to get an exclusive tour of the studio, which the public will now not get to see. source

A portrait of David Hockney by Lucian Freud, two of the UK’s most coveted artists, will be featured in Sotheby’s upcoming modern British art evening sale in London, where it is expected to fetch £8 million-£12 million ($11 million–$17 million). It will be among the top lots to be offered in the sale, which is scheduled to take place on June 29 at the ...