Upcoming Auction Could Realize $44.88m: 'Contemporary Evening Auction' at Sotheby's London

Francis Bacon Portrait of a Dwarf (1975) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Contemporary Evening Auction' in London on October 16.

• Pre-sale low estimates total $44.88m (GBP33.45m).

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• 27 works are for sale.
• Estimates total: $44.88m (low) and $65.87m (high), excluding premiums.
• 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Francis Bacon, Portrait of a Dwarf (1975), which is estimated to sell for between $8m and $12m. The work is backed by a guarantee. It has not been traded before.

Guaranteed lots

9 works are backed by guarantees, including: Francis Bacon, Study for Self-Portrait (1980). It is estimated to sell for between $6.74m and $9.43m. It has not been traded before.

Withdrawn lots

Works are sometimes withdrawn from a sale, which will affect pre-sale estimates.

Terms and definitions

Estimates and totals are converted into US dollars.

Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.

All figures are accurate at time of publication.