Francis Bacon’s work Triptych, 1976 has sold for $86 million at Sotheby’s contemporary sale, setting a record for post-war art and contributing to the auction house’s best result in its nearly 300-year history.

With a $362 million total including commission, for the sale, the auction house eclipsed even its best Impressionist and modern art showings, marking yet another milestone for the seemingly unstoppable contemporary and postwar art market.

Posted: 05|15|08 at 8:28 am. Filed under: US News.