David Bowie's Art Captivates Collectors

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Air Power, 1984. Sold for £7,093,000.

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Frank Auerbach, Head of Gerda Boehm, 1965. Sold for £3,789,000.

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1984. Sold for £2,389,000.

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Peter Lanyon, Witness, 1961. Sold for £797,000.

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Damien Hirst with David Bowie, Beautiful, hallo, space-boy painting, 1995. Sold for £785,000.

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Damien Hirst, Beautiful, shattering, slashing, violent, pinky, hacking, sphincter painting, 1995. Sold for £755,000.

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Patrick Caulfield, Foyer, 1973. Sold for £665,000.

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Henry Moore, Family Group, 1944. Sold for £581,000.

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Marcel Duchamp, A Bruit Secret, 1964. Sold for £557,000.

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Harold Gilman, Interior (Mrs Mounter), 1917. Sold for £485,000.

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Francis Picabia, Mendica. Sold for £401,000.

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William Scott, Girl Seated at a Table. Sold for £377,000.

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Frank Auerbach, E.O.W's Reclining Head. Sold for £377,000.

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David Bomberg, Sunrise in the Mountains, Picos de Asturias. Sold for £353,000.

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William Turnbull, Large Idol. Sold for £317,000.

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Peter Lanyon, Trevalgan. Sold for £305,000.

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Gilbert & George, Leaf. Sold for £281,000.

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William Scott, Winter Still Life No.2. Sold for £269,000.

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Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Radio-phonograph, model no. RR126. Sold for £257,000.

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The sale of David Bowie’s art collection drew bidders to a packed saleroom, and attracted more than a thousand online bidders, for three highly-anticipated auctions of works amassed by the legendary musician. A total of 59 new records for artists were set over the course of two days with an overall sale total of £32.9 million. The sale followed a series of exhibitions around the world that attracted more than 55,500 visitors to view the wide range of works. Speaking after the sale, Oliver Barker, Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe, said:  "David Bowie’s personal art collection captured the imagination of the tens of thousands who visited our exhibitions and the thousands who took part in the sales. Sotheby’s is truly honoured to have had the opportunity to share this collection with the world and, in doing so, offer a fresh insight into the creative mind of one of the greatest cultural figures of our time." Click ahead to see highlights.

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