Sotheby's auction of Joe Lewis collection breaks record for most expensive sold in UK
A Sotheby's auction of Joe Lewis's art collection has set a record for the most expensive sale in the UK, fetching £306 million.
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The Sotheby's auction of Joe Lewis's collection broke the record for the most expensive art sold in the UK. The artworks fetched £306m, setting a European record.
Epilogue added 9d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The artworks belonging to Joe Lewis, the owner of Tottenham Hotspur, were sold via Sotheby's in London. The sale reached £306 million, establishing a new European record.
Coverage from The Times, The Art Newspaper, and The New York Times emphasizes the record-breaking nature of the auction. Apollo – The International Art Magazine notes the current strength of the London art market.
Observers are monitoring the impact of this event on the London art market following what The New York Times describes as a Brexit hangover.
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Quick answers
How much did the Joe Lewis collection sell for?
The collection fetched £306 million.
Where did the auction take place?
The auction was held by Sotheby's in London.
What records were broken during this sale?
The sale broke the record for the most expensive art sold in the UK and set a European record.
Coverage (4)
- Spurs owner’s artworks set European record by fetching £306m The Times · 22d ago
- London’s hot, and so is the art market Apollo – The International Art Magazine · 22d ago
- A Record Sotheby’s Auction Thrills London After a Brexit Hangover The New York Times · 22d ago
- Sotheby's auction of Joe Lewis collection breaks record for most expensive sold in UK The Art Newspaper · 22d ago
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