Lucian Freud’s Portrait of David Hockney will Make Auction Debut

Sotheby’s British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary
Courtesy Sotheby's. Image/Artwork: © David Dawson / Bridgeman Images.

Lucian Freud and David Hockney photographed by David Dawson in 2002.

The British Art: Modern/Contemporary auction is a new, dedicated sale that unites and celebrates British artists from the early twentieth century to the present day. Across a range of periods and disciplines, the sale brings together superb examples that chart the development of modern British art, including globally renowned figures alongside lesser-known British masters. The works share a distinct British aesthetic yet reveal an international engagement, simultaneously being shaped and shaping wider artistic trends.

Event Information
Start Date: June 29, 2021
End Date: June 30, 2021
Venue: Sotheby's

Sotheby’s British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary