Lewis Collection: London's Biggest Art Auction

0:00On April 30th, Sotheby's is dropping one of the biggest art auctions London's ever seen, straight from the collection of Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe, Lewis and his daughter Vivian. This powerhouse line up features masterpieces by Gustav Klimt, Henry Matisse, Lucian Freud, Egan Chil, Amadeo Modigliani, and more. Experts predicted a poll in over 150 million pounds in June, making it the most valuable single owner sale, the city's hosted. Adding fuel to the fire, this June week could shatter records for total auction value in London when combined with other lots. Standouts include Klimt's full-length portrait, Balnees Gertrude Liu from 1902, eyed at 20 to 30 million pounds after a wild history, involving Nazi theft. Then their shields early work from when he was just 19, tipped at 12 to 18 million pounds plus Modigliani's pipe-smoking notary. Unseen for nearly 50 years, art insiders are buzzing, with Sotheby's Europe chair Oliver Barker calling it a rare stash of

1:04museum-level pieces, heavy on modern figurative, painting that hasn't hit the market in decades. He sees it as a history book moment, building on last year's 101 million pound single owner record that boosted global collector. Confidence. Joe Lewis, raised in London's East End, built this gem of a collection fueled by his love for school of London artists like Francis Bacon and Freud, all centered on the human form. Just this march, four of their pieces sold for 35.8 million pounds, doubling low estimates and proving the poll of figurative art. Before the hammer drops, highlights tour New York and London, bringing it full circle back to Lewis's roots with top-tier spotlight. This sale set to redefine the market's pulse.