HENI·Friday, May 29, 2026

Francis Bacon Work with $10.7m Estimate Returns to Auction

Two Studies For Self-portrait. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Francis Bacon, Two Studies For Self-portrait,

is due to be sold at Sotheby's in London on June 24, 2026

with a $10.7m (GBP8m) to $16.05m estimate.

It last sold at auction in 2015 for $22.41m at Sotheby's.

The current low estimate is 45% lower than its previous low estimate of $19.51m.

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