You have to be ready to receive a painting by Frank Auerbach. The receiving takes time — takes place over time. You look at one of his portraits and it’s not immediately clear where the eyes ...

Christie’s will present Frank Auerbach’s Nude on Bed III (1961, estimate: £700,000 – 1,000,000) as a key highlight of its Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale on 19 March 2025. Owned by the Hon.