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Ex-Tottenham Hotspur owner’s art collection could raise over $204 million at auction

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“A dazzling collection of modern art belonging to the former owner of British soccer club Tottenham Hotspur is expected to fetch a record amount when it goes up for auction next month.”
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Multiple web search results report that a modern art collection belonging to the former owner of Tottenham Hotspur is expected to fetch a record amount at an upcoming auction. Specifically, CNN and The Guardian report this fact, confirming the claim across independent news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 season was the 143rd in the history of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the club's 47th consecutive season in the top flight of English football and the 33rd consecutive season in the Prem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham ( TOT-ən-əm) or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. It competes in the Premier …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in London, England. It is owned and operated by the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, replacing the club's previous ground, White Hart Lane. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium
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“Paintings by Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, Egon Schiele, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud are among the dozens of masterpieces being sold by UK billionaire Joe Lewis and his daughter, Vivienne, at Sotheby’s in London in June.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Joe Lewis and his daughter Vivienne are consigning paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Bacon, and Henri Matisse (and Lucian Freud) at Sotheby's. The claim is consistently reported across different news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1930.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable directors in motion picture and television arts.
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web search NEUTRAL — The works, consigned by Joe Lewis and his daughter Vivienne - whose family owns Tottenham Hotspur - include paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Bacon, Henri ...
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/30/masterp…
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“Experts at the auction house estimate the collection will sell for more than £150 million ($204 million) overall.”
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Multiple web search results from news sources (CNN, The Guardian) independently state that experts at the auction house estimate the collection will sell for more than £150 million ($204 million) overall.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sotheby's ( SUDH-ə-beez) is a British-founded multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotheby's
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sotheby's International Realty is a luxury real estate brokerage firm. It was founded in 1976 by Sotheby's fine art dealers. Sotheby's International Realty operates as a franchise focusing on brokerin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotheby's_International_Realty
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sotheby is a surname, and may refer to: Admiral Sir Edward Southwell Sotheby (1813–1902), Royal Navy officer John Sotheby (1740–1807), English auctioneer and founder of Sotheby's Samuel Sotheby (1771…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotheby
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“This would make it the most valuable single collection ever to be offered in London, Sotheby’s said in a press statement.”
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Multiple web search results, including CNN and The Guardian, cite Sotheby's stating that the collection is expected to be the most valuable single collection ever offered in London. This is reported by multiple independent news sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Microcosm of London (1808), an engraving of Christie's auction room. Christie's was a public company, listed on the London Stock Exchange, from 1973 to 1999. In 1974, Jo Floyd was appointed chairm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie's
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web search NEUTRAL — Sotheby’s said collection of billionaire Spurs’ owner Joe Lewis and daughter Vivienne expected to fetch more than £150m in June sale.Lucian Freud’s Woman in a Grey Sweater is among the artworks up for…
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/30/masterp…
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web search NEUTRAL — This would make it the most valuable single collection ever to be offered in London, Sotheby’s said in a press statement.“Now, in the city where this story began, it is a privilege to present these wo…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/style/joe-lewis-art-collectio…
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“Highlights include Klimt’s 1902 full-length society portrait of Gertrud Loew (Gertha Felsőványi), which could sell for between £20 million ($27 million) and £30 million ($41 million).”
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Multiple web search results from The Guardian and other sources confirm that Klimt's 1902 full-length society portrait of Gertrud Loew (Gertha Felsőványi) is a highlight, with estimates ranging between £20-30 million. This is reported by multiple independent news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of paintings by Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt (1862–1918). It is believed that Klimt painted over 200 paintings, of which over 160 are known.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_paintings_by_Gustav_Kl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among the leading lots is a full-length society portrait by Klimt, Bildnis Gertrud Loew (Gertha Felsőványi) from 1902, which is estimated to fetch £20-30m. The subject was one of the artist’s patrons,…
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/30/masterp…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Exquisite Portrait of Gertrud Loew, Later Known as Gertha Felsöványi, To Be Offered Following a Settlement Between the Felsöványi Heirs and.Gertha Felsöványi Gertrud Loew, known as Gertha, was nine…
https://www.klimt-foundation.com/assets/KLIMT_PR.pdf
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“Schiele’s early piece “Danaë” –– painted when he was just 19 –– is likely to sell for somewhere in the region of £12 million ($16 million) to £18 million ($25 million), according the statement, as is Modigliani’s “Homme à la pipe (Le notaire de Nice).””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Schiele's 'Danaë' (painted when he was 19) and Modigliani’s 'Homme à la pipe (Le notaire de Nice)' are highlights. Furthermore, the expected price ranges for both works (£12-18 million for Schiele and £12-18 million for Modigliani) are consistently reported across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Search of Lost Time (French: À la recherche du temps perdu), first translated into English as Remembrance of Things Past, and sometimes referred to in French as La Recherche (The Search), is a nove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Search_of_Lost_Time
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878 – September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and performed to great acclaim …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isadora_Duncan
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“These are among the auction highlights that will be on public display at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York from this weekend until May 18.”
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While web search results mention Sotheby's New York and its events, the specific detail that the highlights will be on public display *until May 18* is not corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence is general about Sotheby's New York events, making the specific date claim single-sourced or unverifiable without more context.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Samaritan tablet, on view in New York starting Dec. 5, disappeared after last going up for sale in 2016.The tablet will be available for public viewing at Sotheby’s offices in New York from Dec. 5…
https://forward.com/fast-forward/676474/sothebys-to-auction-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Marcel at Sotheby's New York. Marcel’s dining room highlights auction-bound masterworks and wine pours straight from the house’s own cellar.Sotheby’s New York’s move to the Breuer gave the house a muc…
https://luxuryfacts.com/sothebys-new-york-unveils-marcel-a-f…
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“Also up for sale are “Two Studies for Self Portrait” by Bacon, valued at £8-12 million ($11-16 million); Gustave Caillebotte’s “Portrait de Paul Hugot,” expected to sell for £3.5-4.5 million ($4.8-6 million); and Freud’s “Woman in a Grey Sweater” for £3-4 million ($4-5.5 million).”
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Multiple web search results (CNN, The Guardian) independently list and provide the estimated values for Bacon’s “Two Studies for Self Portrait,” Caillebotte’s “Portrait de Paul Hugot,” and Freud’s “Woman in a Grey Sweater.” This fact is reported by multiple independent news sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Francis Bacon’s “Two Studies for Self-Portrait” from 1977, estimated at £8-12 million, represents one of the most powerful and intimate expressions of the artist’s late career.
https://www.salonprivemag.com/lewis-collection-sothebys-auct…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find out more about the Sotheby's Masterpieces From the Lewis Collection sales, including all auction times, lots and locations.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/series/masterpieces-from-the-lew…
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web search NEUTRAL — Also up for sale are “Two Studies for Self Portrait” by Bacon, valued at £8-12 million ($11-16 million); Gustave Caillebotte’s “Portrait de Paul Hugot,” expected to sell for £3.5-4.5 million ($4.8-6 m…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/style/joe-lewis-art-collectio…
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“Lewis was the majority owner of the Premier League football team Tottenham Hotspur until 2022, when he handed over his stake to the Lewis Family Trust.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Joe Lewis being the majority owner of Tottenham Hotspur until 2022 or transferring his stake to the Lewis Family Trust. The evidence only links him to the club's owner through the art collection.
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“He is also the founder of private equity company Tavistock Group, of which his daughter, Vivienne Lewis, is senior managing director.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Joe Lewis founding Tavistock Group or Vivienne Lewis being its senior managing director. The evidence only links him to the club's owner through the art collection.
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“Oliver Barker, chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, said of Lewis in the press release: “Joe Lewis grew up amid the creative ferment of post-war London, the city of Bacon, Freud, and Kossoff, where the School of London first ignited his passion as a collector.””
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“Magnus Resch is an art market expert who teaches at Yale.”
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