Young man from Piraeus by Yiannis Tsarouchis – £120,000 at Bonhams.
An early work by Yiannis Tsarouchis (1910-89) topped Bonhams’ Greek Sale in New Bond Street on May 2, selling above estimate at £120,000 (plus 25/20/12% buyer’s premium).
The 2ft 1in x 21in (65 x 53cm) oil on canvas portrays one of Tsarouchis’ signature male subjects – a working-class young man from the artist’s native port town of Piraeus.