Sotheby's Fetches $342 Million USD in Sale of Masterworks by Francis Bacon & More

Sotheby's New York launched its Contemporary Art Evening Sale this Thursday that saw premier lots by Francis Bacon, Mark Rothko, and more masterworks snapping up a grand total of $342 million USD. Following a four-minute battle between five bidders, Bacon's Study for a Head painting sold for $50.4 million USD. The artwork is part of a series of six small portraits that were all made by the legendary figurative artist in 1952. Another highlight of the night was an Untitled work by Rothko that ach...