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Zabludowicz Collection to Auction 100 Works at Christie’s London

market-auction · 2026-05-27

Next month at Christie’s London, Anita and Poju Zabludowicz will put around 100 pieces from their extensive 5,000-item collection up for auction, with an estimated value nearing £20 million. This marks the collection's inaugural public auction since its inception in 1994, as responsibility shifts to their daughter, Tiffany Zabludowicz. The highlight of the auction is Philip Guston’s Mirror Head (1977), with an estimated price of £3.5–5.5 million. Other notable works include Damien Hirst’s I Love You (1994–1995, estimated at £600,000–800,000) and Antony Gormley’s Quantum Cloud XXXIII (2000, estimated at £300,000–500,000). The collection has drawn criticism due to its links to Soltam Systems, sold in 1991. Tiffany oversees Times Square Space and features digital artists. Christie’s has reported a strong interest in museum-quality pieces.

Key facts

  • Approximately 100 works from the Zabludowicz Collection will be auctioned at Christie’s London.
  • Estimated total value of the sale is nearly £20 million.
  • This is the first public auction of any portion of the collection.
  • Top lot: Philip Guston’s Mirror Head (1977), estimated at £3.5–5.5 million.
  • Other lots include works by Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Yoshitomo Nara, and Henry Taylor.
  • The collection has faced protests over family wealth origins in Soltam Systems, a defence company.
  • Tiffany Zabludowicz is leading the generational transition of the collection.
  • The family has donated nearly 40 works to national collections.

Entities

Artists

  • Philip Guston
  • Damien Hirst
  • Antony Gormley
  • Yoshitomo Nara
  • Henry Taylor
  • Jon Rafman
  • Puppies Puppies
  • Matthew Day Jackson

Institutions

  • Christie’s London
  • Zabludowicz Collection
  • Tamares Group
  • Soltam Systems
  • Camden Arts Centre
  • Tate Modern
  • Courtauld Institute
  • Times Square Space
  • Art Basel Miami Beach
  • Artlyst

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Camden
  • New York
  • United States
  • Finland
  • Sarvisalo
  • Israel
  • West Bank

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