Rare masterpieces from former Tottenham FC owner's collection head to auction in London

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Rare masterpieces from former Tottenham FC owner's collection head to auction in London   The collection, belonging to billionaire and former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, features masterpieces by Modigliani, Klimt, Picasso and Freud.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/15/rare-masterpieces-from-former-tottenham-fc-owners-collection-head-to-auction-in-london  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:36We have the Modigliani Nude, which is one of only seven paintings exhibited during Modigliani's life,

00:41which were highly controversial at the time, but of course have been seen now retroactively as these incredible maidens,

00:47these sort of new interpretations of the female nude.

00:50And then who could forget Soutilly, the great Lucian Freud painting,

00:53which has recently been on exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery,

00:55and is arguably, I think, the greatest Lucian Freud painting ever to make its way to market as well.

01:07To have one collection of this nature, which is defined solely by portraiture, is truly unique.

01:13And actually, as you walk around the galleries, there is this kind of intense psychological kind of profiling of everything,

01:18and every work is a masterpiece too, and it's really extraordinary.

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