Freud Painting Makes Over $33 million
Published May 14th, 2008
A painting by British artist Lucian Freud has broken a world record for a living artist by fetching more than $33 million at a New York auction.
The painting “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping,” Freud’s life-size, 7-foot- long painting of 280-pound Sue Tilley curled up on an old sofa, had been estimated to sell for $25 million to $35 million.
Christie’s spokeswoman, Sara Fox said an anonymous buyer won Tuesday’s bidding for Mr. Freud’s “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping.” The life-size 1995 portrait depicts a nude woman sleeping on a worn-out sofa.
The price includes buyer’s premium.
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