Richard hedreen biography

Phillips' New York delivered stellar results in their 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 17 November. 

Amongst 46 lots offered, 44 were sold and achieved a sale total of US$139.1 million dollars. It became the highest ever amount for a sale in the international auction house's history.

British figurative artist, Bacon's Pope with Owls painting was the sale’s most expensive lot. It was hammered at US$33 million dollars. 

Alongside Bacon, Joan Mitchell and Basquiat’s paintings were the second and third most expensive lots – both were sold for more than US$8 million dollars.

Lot 16 | Francis Bacon | Pope with Owls, Oil on canvas

Created in circa 1958
145.4 x 109.2 cm
Provenance:

• Nicolas Brusilowski (acquired directly from the artist in Tangier in 1959)
• Private Collection, USA
• Lynn Epstein (acquired by April 1976)
• Brook Street Gallery, London (acquired by April 1977)
• Private Collection, Switzerland
• Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich
• Acquired from the above by the present
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  Richard Hedreen

  Property developer, art collector and donor

  Richard C. Hedreen
  Born	Richard Castle Hedreen (1935-04-15) April 15, 1935 (age 89)
  Nationality	American
  Alma mater	University of Washington
  Occupation(s)	Hotel owner Property developer Art collector
  Years active	1963-present
  Known for	Luxury hotels in Seattle, WA; art collection; largest gift of art to an American university
  Board member of	Seattle Art Museum
  Spouse	Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Petri Hedreen (1936-2022) ​ ​ (m. 1957)​ [1]
  Children	4

  Richard Castle Hedreen (born April 15, 1935) is an Americanproperty developer^[2][3] and art collector based in Seattle, Washington. He is chairman of R.C. Hedreen Co., which he founded in 1963. R.C. Hedreen Co. has built the Seattle Hilton, the Grand Hyatt, the Madison Renaissance Hotel, the Olive 8, the Hyatt Regency Seattle and other Seattle skyscrapers.^[4] On March 13, 2024, Seattle University announced that Hedreen would b