Lucien Freud passed away Thursday in London. Here is an atypical drawing of a cat sold at Christie's London last month. Freud, the grandson of Sigmund Freud, is better known for his severe nudes and portraits.
Lucian Freud (b. 1922)
The Sleeping Cat
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Price Realized
- £193,250
- ($308,427)
- Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
- ($160,000 - $230,000)
£100,000 - £150,000
Sale Information
Sale 7977 Lot 2
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
28 June 2011
London, King Street
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Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
28 June 2011
London, King Street
Contact the Department
Lot Description
Lucian Freud (b. 1922)
The Sleeping Cat
signed 'Lucian Freud' (lower left)
ink and pencil on paper laid down on card
10¾ x 7in. (27.2 x 17.8cm.)
Executed circa 1944
The Sleeping Cat
signed 'Lucian Freud' (lower left)
ink and pencil on paper laid down on card
10¾ x 7in. (27.2 x 17.8cm.)
Executed circa 1944
Special Notice
Artist's Resale Right ("droit de Suite"). If the Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer also agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
Provenance
Private Collection, London (acquired directly from the artist).
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 22 October 1997, lot 24.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 22 October 1997, lot 24.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF KAY SAATCHI
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| Lucian Freud, The Sleeping Cat |
Reflection, a self-portrait (1985)
Queen Elizabeth II (2001)
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