In this episode, contemporary art specialist Jonathan Horwich looks at Sotheby’s recent auction of masterpieces from the private collection of billionaire investor Joe Lewis. The sale featured works from the “School of London” and garnered intense market interest, achieving a rare “white-glove” result – meaning every single lot was sold. Jonathan reflects on Lewis’s discerning eye for quality and his decades-long pursuit of only the best in modern and contemporary art, recalling their early interactions at Christie's and Lewis’s focus on pre-eminent works by artists like Matisse and Picasso. Listen now to hear more about this remarkable collection and the extraordinary success of the auction.

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