Forte’s Lowry Paintings May Sell for $26.2 Million at Auction

A collection of paintings by L.S. Lowry formed by the U.K. caterer and hotelier, the late Charles Forte, is estimated to raise as much as 16.9 million pounds ($26.2 million) at an auction in London next month.

Lowry (1887-1976) was a Lancashire-born artist best known for his industrial scenes inhabited by crowds of stick-like figures. Forte’s descendants will be offering 14 of these paintings at Christie’s International on Nov. 16, the London-based auction house said today in an e-mailed statement.