Francis Bacon triptych sells for $84m at online auction A triptych by Francis Bacon has fetched $84.6m at a Sotheby's auction held without an audience and live-streamed to bidders worldwide. World • 30 Jun 20
Spanish police recover three stolen Bacon paintings Spanish police have recovered three of five paintings by artist Francis Bacon that were stolen from a Madrid apartment in 2015. Europe • 20 Jul 17
Two Francis Bacon self-portraits rediscovered Two Francis Bacon self-portraits are going on public display for the first time after they were rediscovered in a private collection. News • 27 Apr 15
Warhol self-portrait sells for $30m A self-portrait of the pop artist Andy Warhol, completed just a year before his death, was yesterday auctioned by Sotheby's in London for $30.1m. Special Reports • 15 May 14
Francis Bacon painting sells for record £42.2m A portrait by 20th century Irish-born painter Francis Bacon has sold at Christie's auction house in London for £42.2m (€51m), making it the most expensive … News • 14 Feb 14
Francis Bacon painting sets new art auction record Francis Bacon's three-panelled painting "Three Studies of Lucian Freud" has become the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction. News • 13 Nov 13
Francis Bacon painting sells for $44.9m A Francis Bacon painting of a man and his reflection brought in $44.9m at Sotheby's in New York last night, capping a week of breathtaking … News • 11 May 12
