Sotheby's Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection Could Realize $254.6m

3 min read · 12 Jun 2026

Nu assis au collier by Amedeo Modigliani estimated at $60.23m. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Sleeping by the Lion Carpet by Lucian Freud estimated at $33.46m (low) to $46.85m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Bildnis Gertrud Loew (Gertha Felsőványi) (Portrait of Gertrud Loew (Gertha Felsőványi)) by Gustav Klimt estimated at $26.77m (low) to $40.15m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Petite danseuse de quatorze ans (1897-1881) by Edgar Degas estimated at $24.09m (low) to $33.46m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Danaë by Egon Schiele estimated at $16.06m (low) to $24.09m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Nu assis au collier by Amedeo Modigliani estimated at $60.23m. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Amedeo Modigliani Nu assis au collier (1917) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection' auction in London on June 24.

Pre-sale low estimates total $254.6m (GBP190.2m).

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25 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $254.6m (low) and $339.4m (high), excluding premiums.

The highest-value lot announced is: Amedeo Modigliani, Nu assis au collier (1917), which is estimated to sell for around $60.23m. It has been traded 12 times in the past.

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