Francis Bacon rugs remain an enigma after second withdrawal

A pair of rugs signed Francis Bacon, and thought to relate to the artist’s early career as an interior decorator, have been withdrawn from sale for the second time in three years.

Newcastle auctioneers Anderson & Garland, who had estimated the rugs at £180,000-220,000, were n…

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