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Highlights from David Bowie's art collection at Sotheby's

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Musician David Bowie arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2008. Photo / Getty

Musician David Bowie arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2008. Photo / Getty

For the first time ever, the full scope of David Bowie's personal art collection is available to view online as Sotheby's Bowie/Collector catalogue is published yesterday.

The exhibition has over 350 works and is on at Sotheby's London, 34-35 New Bond Street 1-10 November 2016.

Here are some highlights...

My Real Mother, In Her Younger Years, 1985

Johann Fischer, My Real Mother, In Her Younger Years, 1985. Photo / Sotheby's
Johann Fischer, My Real Mother, In Her Younger Years, 1985. Photo / Sotheby's
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Sunrise In The Mountain, 1935

David Bomberg, Sunrise in the Mountain, 1935. Photo / Sotheby's
David Bomberg, Sunrise in the Mountain, 1935. Photo / Sotheby's

A Bruit Secret, 1964

Marcel Duchamp, A Bruit Secret , 1964. Photo / Sotheby's
Marcel Duchamp, A Bruit Secret , 1964. Photo / Sotheby's

Foyer, 1973

Patrick Caulfield, R.A., C.B.E., Foyer, 1973. Photo / Sotheby's
Patrick Caulfield, R.A., C.B.E., Foyer, 1973. Photo / Sotheby's

Männerbildnis, 1919

Erich Heckel, Männerbildnis, 1919. Photo / Sotheby's
Erich Heckel, Männerbildnis, 1919. Photo / Sotheby's

Fisherman In The Snow, 1965

John Bellany, R.A., Fisherman in the Snow, 1965. Photo / Sotheby's
John Bellany, R.A., Fisherman in the Snow, 1965. Photo / Sotheby's

Radio-phonograph

Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Castiglioni, Radio-phonograph, model no. RR126. Photo / Sotheby's
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Castiglioni, Radio-phonograph, model no. RR126. Photo / Sotheby's

Beautiful, hallo, space-boy painting, 1995

Damien Hirst with David Bowie,  Beautiful, hallo, space-boy painting, 1995. Photo / Sotheby's
Damien Hirst with David Bowie, Beautiful, hallo, space-boy painting, 1995. Photo / Sotheby's

Big Sur sofa

Peter Shire, Big Sur sofa. Photo / Sotheby's
Peter Shire, Big Sur sofa. Photo / Sotheby's

Untitled, 1984

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1984. Photo / Sotheby's
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1984. Photo / Sotheby's

Inshore Fishing, 1983

Peter Lanyon, Inshore Fishing, 1953. Photo / Sotheby's
Peter Lanyon, Inshore Fishing, 1953. Photo / Sotheby's

Vase with 'Leaping Fish' design

Bernard Leach, Vase with 'Leaping Fish' Design. Photo / Sotheby's
Bernard Leach, Vase with 'Leaping Fish' Design. Photo / Sotheby's

Mendica, 1929

Francis Picabia, Mendica, 1929. Photo / Sotheby's
Francis Picabia, Mendica, 1929. Photo / Sotheby's

The Angel Foretelling Saint Catherine of Alexandria of her Martyrdom

Jacopo Robusti, called Jacopo Tintoretto and Studio,  The Angel Foretelling Saint Catherine of Alexandria of her Martyrdom. Photo / Sotheby's
Jacopo Robusti, called Jacopo Tintoretto and Studio, The Angel Foretelling Saint Catherine of Alexandria of her Martyrdom. Photo / Sotheby's

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