As Lucian Freud's seminal work "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet" heads to auction with a formidable estimate, its subject, Sue Tilley, shares candid insights into posing for the artist and the financial chasm separating model from masterpiece.
While record-setting sales of high-value artworks create an impression of robust health, recent marquee auctions reveal a more complex market characterized by numerous lots failing to meet estimates and a challenging environment for galleries.
Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar, Morning Glory (1971), $80,200 to $107,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Christie's Sublime Shadows: South Asian Art from a Distinguished Collection Auction in London on June 11, 2026. Oil on canvas, 101.9 x 75.9cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Luigi Miradori, Sacrifice of Isaac, $30,000 to $40,000 estimate is due to be sold at Sotheby's Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Auction in New York on June 2, 2026. Oil on canvas, 109.9 x 128.3cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Somnath Hore, Untitled (Kneeling Figure), $53,500 to $80,200 estimate is due to be sold at Christie's Sublime Shadows: South Asian Art from a Distinguished Collection Auction in London on June 11, 2026. Bronze, 16.2 x 9.5 x 9.5cm. The work has been traded once in the past.
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