The Facts
Christie's announced it will present "Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection" during its London Marquee Week in October 2026. The collection, from British businessman and Monsoon founder Peter Simon, comprises nearly 200 works across three auctions: an Evening Sale, a Day Sale, and an online sale. It is the highest-value single-owner collection ever offered at Christie's London in a single Marquee Week. Highlights include Francis Bacon's "Figure in Movement" (estimate: £14,000,000–18,000,000) and "Study for a Figure" (estimate: £4,000,000–6,000,000), alongside works by Piet Mondrian, Joan Miró, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, and Hurvin Anderson.
The Signal
The sale signals the enduring strength of the single-owner collection model at auction, particularly when tied to a prominent figure like Simon, whose fashion background adds a narrative of connoisseurship. For collectors, the inclusion of both blue-chip modern masters and lesser-seen School of London works suggests a market appetite for curated, thematic offerings that bridge historical movements. The timing during Frieze Week underscores London's continued pull as a global art hub, even as other auction houses shift focus to New York and Asia.
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- Artists: Francis Bacon, Piet Mondrian, Joan Miró, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Hurvin Anderson, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Frank Auerbach, Leon Kossoff
- People: Peter Simon
- Auction Houses: Christie's
- Locations: London
- Prices: £14,000,000-18,000,000, £4,000,000-6,000,000, £1,000,000-2,000,000, £150,000-250,000, £2,000,000-3,000,000
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