Erotic: Passion & Desire Highlights

Explored through painting, sculpture, drawing, photographs, books and design, the Erotic: Passion & Desire sales this February will take the viewer on a journey through the centuries to discover exceptional works of erotic art. Comprising 90 lots with a combined pre-sale low estimate of £3.8 million, this year’s auction on 15 February will be accompanied by an online sale, presenting a similarly diverse range of works across continents and centuries. Erotic Art Online will be open for bidding from 2 to 16 February.

ADVISORY: Please note that this sale includes images of nudity and images of a sexual nature.

Past Auction

Erotic: Passion & Desire

15 February 2018 | 2:30 PM GMT | London

Launch Slideshow

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  Jacopo Amigoni
  Venus and Adonis
  Estimate £300,000-500,000
  To be sold in Erotic: Passion & Desire
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  Jean Decoen
  Le Baiser (The Kiss)
  Estimate £80,000-120,000
  To be sold in Erotic: Passion & Desire
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  Rankin
  Pin Me Up, 2012
  Estimate £4,000-6,000
  To be sold in Erotic Art Online
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  Tyler Shields
  Bunny II
  Estimate £3,000-5,000
  To be sold in Erotic Art Online
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  Edouard Houssin
  Leda and the Swan
  Estimate £30,000-50,000
  To be sold in Erotic Art Online
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  Robert Longo
  Study for Bridget 2008
  Estimate £20,000-30,000
  To be sold in Erotic Art Online

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The Art of the Celebrity Nude

8 Vintage Erotic Movie Posters

Erotic Art Online (7–14 February, London)
Erotic: Passion & Desire (7–15 February, London)

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