Why Sotheby's is bringing 12 masterpieces to London – from Bacon to Freud
May 24, 2024
2 minutes
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For centuries, London has been the city for creatives and is a leading centre of the art world. It holds some of the best institutions internationally, ranging from libraries to museums, private collections to public galleries, as well as of course being the birthplace of the auction house as we know it.
The nation more widely has long been a cultural melting
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