Bruce Bernard

Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews

Found at Phillips, London
Photographs, Lot 71
21. May 2015
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.250 GBP
1983
Dye destruction print.
32.8 x 49 cm (12 7/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
Signed, titled, dated in ink and copyright credit stamp on a label affixed to the verso.
Private Collection, London

Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.

The work Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews by Bruce Bernard was auctioned at Phillips in London in May 2015. It achieved a price of GBP 6,250.00 (€ 8,689.97), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Bruce Bernard - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work (i) Lucian Freud posing as a Henry Moore, 1983; (ii) Leigh Bowery and Nicola Bateman posing for 'And The Husband (1)', 1993; (iii) Lucian Freud standing with portrait of Leigh Bowery, 1990; (iv) Leigh Bowery posing for Lucian Freud's 'Leigh under th, which sold at auction in October 2002 for GBP 18,522.50 (€ 29,299.33).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews von Bruce Bernard kam im Mai 2015 bei Phillips in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 6.250,00 (€ 8.689,97) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Für andere Arbeiten von Bruce Bernard mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit (i) Lucian Freud posing as a Henry Moore, 1983; (ii) Leigh Bowery and Nicola Bateman posing for 'And The Husband (1)', 1993; (iii) Lucian Freud standing with portrait of Leigh Bowery, 1990; (iv) Leigh Bowery posing for Lucian Freud's 'Leigh under th beobachtet, die im Oktober 2002 für GBP 18.522,50 (€ 29.299,33) versteigert wurde.

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