The haunting paintings for which Francis Bacon was famed throughout Europe may soon have to compete for his infamy as rare rugs produced by the deceased artist go on display for the first time.
Having been hidden in private collections for decades due to Bacon’s belief that his earlier works were vastly inferior to his later [...]
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich spent £43m on one. Tate Britain has one hanging in its halls. Now you can buy an original Francis Bacon for as little as a thousandth of the price of his most impressive works. This is no ordinary natural rug however; this is an abstract piece from Bacon’s 1929 exhibition.