A triptych of paintings by Francis Bacon just smashed the art world's record for the sale price of an artwork at auction. Bacon's study of fellow British painter Lucian Freud sold for $142,405,000 on ...

Sadly on this day, in 1992, the world-famous raw Irish artist  Francis Bacon passed away. Here we look back on his life and ...

Italian police have confiscated nearly 500 works of art believed to be Francis Bacon counterfeits. The artworks, along with various other personal effects that were seized, are worth about €3 million ...

Please be advised that due to recent global shipping events, there may be fulfillment delays during the post-sale process. L'Orestie d'Eschyle is a lithograph by Francis Bacon after his 1981 oil ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters Life!) - Two rare artworks by Australian painter Roy de Maistre, which feature artist Francis Bacon who was believed to be his lover, will be auctioned by Sotheby's on Monday among ...

A onetime friend of Francis Bacon who donated an archive of materials from the artist’s studio to Tate has threatened to withdraw the gift because, he claims, the gallery has failed to prominently ...

Sophie Pretorius, an archivist employed by the Estate of Francis Bacon, points in Francis Bacon: Shadows that many of the Bacon-attributed artworks in Barry Joule’s archive were drawn in charcoal.

During Frieze London, visitors can experience Marina Abramovic’s performance art, discover El Anatsui’s installations and view works by Daniel Richter. By Farah Nayeri There were few fireworks at the ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A painting by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon sold for 18.0 million pounds ($28.7 million) on Tuesday, the second highest price paid for a work of art at a Christie's post-war ...

Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England. Collected and edited by James Spedding, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge; Robert Leslie ...