It’s been a closely guarded secret which masterworks in the Microsoft co-founder’s collection will be auctioned at Christie’s in November. Here, highlights of a billionaire’s bounty.
The sale, which is expected to be the biggest in auction history for a private collection, will offer works from the Microsoft co-founder’s impressive cache that ranges from old masters to contemporary giants.
The prices $36.9 million for Monet paintings, and $52.8 million for a Francis Bacon show that even as Britain’s share of the global art market has decreased, it’s an important player.