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Freud painted benefits supervisor Sue Tilley in numerous works between 1993 and 1996

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‘Big girls can do well’ says Lucian Freud muse as portrait could fetch £35m

Freud painted benefits supervisor Sue Tilley in numerous works between 1993 and 1996

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Subject of Freud painting says: 'It shows big girls can do well'

The painting, Sleeping by the Lion Carpet, will go up for sale for the first time as part of The Lewis Collection from Sotheby's in June.

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Lucian Freud painting of Sue Tilley could fetch $47 million

Sue Tilley was working in an unemployment office when she met artist Lucian Freud

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When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million

Lucian Freud's 1996 portrait "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet" goes to Sotheby's on June 24 with a presale estimate of £25–35 million ($33–47M), from the collection of billionaire Joe Lewis. The sale signals sustained institutional demand for 20th-century figurative painting at trophy-asset prices, with Freud's market consistently setting new records since his death in 2011.

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Sue Tilley, the 60-something retired benefits supervisor and beloved sitter for Lucian Freud, has an uncanny meeting with her oil-on-canvas image before it heads to auction next month.

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Porträtt av ”Big Sue” auktioneras ut

En oljemålning av socialbidragshandläggaren Sue Tilley, som blev känd efter att den brittiska konstnären Lucian Freud avbildade henne naken…

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venerdì 29 maggio 2026·apnews.com
When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million
Sue Tilley was working in an unemployment office when she met artist Lucian Freud. His paintings of her in the 1990s are now famous, and very valuable.
venerdì 29 maggio 2026·dailymail.com
Subject of Freud painting says: 'It shows big girls can do well'
The painting, Sleeping by the Lion Carpet, will go up for sale for the first time as part of The Lewis Collection from Sotheby's in June.
venerdì 29 maggio 2026·abcnews.com
Lucian Freud painting of Sue Tilley could fetch $47 million
Sue Tilley was working in an unemployment office when she met artist Lucian Freud
venerdì 29 maggio 2026·independent.co.uk
‘Big girls can do well’ says Lucian Freud muse as portrait could fetch £35m
Freud painted benefits supervisor Sue Tilley in numerous works between 1993 and 1996
venerdì 29 maggio 2026·independent.co.uk
Lucian Freud portrait of his muse Sue Tilley could sell for £35m
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venerdì 29 maggio 2026·dn.se
Porträtt av ”Big Sue” auktioneras ut
En oljemålning av socialbidragshandläggaren Sue Tilley, som blev känd efter att den brittiska konstnären Lucian Freud avbildade henne naken…
sabato 30 maggio 2026·cnn.com
What it’s like to have your nude body auctioned for tens of millions | CNN
Sue Tilley, the 60-something retired benefits supervisor and beloved sitter for Lucian Freud, has an uncanny meeting with her oil-on-canvas image before it heads to auction next…

‘Big girls can do well’ says Lucian Freud muse as portrait could fetch £35m

Subject of Freud painting says: 'It shows big girls can do well'

Lucian Freud painting of Sue Tilley could fetch $47 million

When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million

What it’s like to have your nude body auctioned for tens of millions | CNN

Porträtt av ”Big Sue” auktioneras ut

Timeline cronologica

When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million

Subject of Freud painting says: 'It shows big girls can do well'

Lucian Freud painting of Sue Tilley could fetch $47 million

‘Big girls can do well’ says Lucian Freud muse as portrait could fetch £35m

Lucian Freud portrait of his muse Sue Tilley could sell for £35m

Porträtt av ”Big Sue” auktioneras ut

What it’s like to have your nude body auctioned for tens of millions | CNN

‘Big girls can do well’ says Lucian Freud muse as portrait could fetch £35m

Subject of Freud painting says: 'It shows big girls can do well'

Lucian Freud painting of Sue Tilley could fetch $47 million

When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million

What it’s like to have your nude body auctioned for tens of millions | CNN

Porträtt av ”Big Sue” auktioneras ut

Timeline cronologica

When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million

Subject of Freud painting says: 'It shows big girls can do well'

Lucian Freud painting of Sue Tilley could fetch $47 million

‘Big girls can do well’ says Lucian Freud muse as portrait could fetch £35m

Lucian Freud portrait of his muse Sue Tilley could sell for £35m

Porträtt av ”Big Sue” auktioneras ut

What it’s like to have your nude body auctioned for tens of millions | CNN