A triptych by Francis Bacon of his longtime companion is poised to sell for about $80 million at Christie's as the spring art auction season revs up with sales of postwar and contemporary works.
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This undated photo provided by Christie's shows Jean-Michel Basquiat untitled 1981 painting of a regal warrior figure. It is among other big-ticket items coming up for auction Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Christie's in New York, with an estimate of $20,000,000-$30,000,000.
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This undated photo provided by Christie's shows Andy Warhol's 1964 "Race Riot," in four parts painted with acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen. It is estimated to sell in the region of $50,000,000 when it is auctioned Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Christie's in New York.
