Upcoming Auctions
20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York
11 March 2024 - 20 March 2024 • New York
Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon: Charity Online Auction
12 March 2024 - 19 March 2024 • London
New Now
29 March 2024 • Hong Kong
Wired: Online Auction
15 April 2024 - 24 April 2024 • London
New Now
18 April 2024 • London
20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
14 May 2024 • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
15 May 2024 • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
15 May 2024 • New York
Features
Voices on the Rise
Hear from the artists who have donated works to this year’s Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon Charity Auction.
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Auction Debuts: Now Arriving in New York
Be the first to bid on works by these fresh-to-market artists in our online auction, 11–20 March.
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LionHeart in the Vivid, Vibrant Vibe of Red
Learn about the singular vision of this phenomenal London artist/poet hybrid.
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Painter’s Choice: Behind the Process
The material, the medium, and the message are all clear: acrylic is anything but an alternative for several abstract painters featured in our upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale.
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Bidding for Good in Hong Kong
Phillips highlights works on offer in support of the mental well-being of children with special needs at The Children Ball on 21 March in Hong Kong.
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London Art Week at Phillips
More than 150 must-see works on view to the public in our stunning gallery through 8 March.
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Past Auctions
New Now
12 March 2024 • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
8 March 2024 • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
7 March 2024 • London
January HK Salon
16 January 2024 - 7 February 2024 • Hong Kong
New Terrains: Contemporary Native American Art
5 January 2024 - 23 January 2024 • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York
7 December 2023 - 14 December 2023 • New York
Videos
News and Results
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14 March 2024
Phillips Presents New Now Auction on 29 March, Coinciding with Hong Kong Art Week
Read MoreThe sale will take place on 29 March at 2pm HKT. Prior to the auction, the exhibition at Phillips’ Asia headquarters in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District will be open to the public from 20-29 March, coinciding with the city’s highly anticipated Art Week.
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12 March 2024
Phillips’ New Now Auction Achieves $5.5 Million, Led by Wade Guyton, Shara Hughes, and Andy Warhol
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8 March 2024
Phillips’ Day Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art Realises £6.5 Million
Read MoreWorld Auction Records Set for Alfie Caine, Louisa Gagliardi and Sayre Gomez
The Contemporary Department
The market for contemporary art has never been stronger and Phillips’s distinguished standing in the field is best represented by the 16 auctions we hold in the category annually. Three times a year in both New York and London, we conduct Evening Sales of contemporary art composed of the season’s finest work by the recognized masters of the second half of the 20th century. Works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Willem de Kooning, Gerhard Richter, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jeff Koons, among others, represent the wide range of artists’ works offered on the international market. Expertly presented and tightly curated, these auctions, comprised of blue chip paintings, drawings and sculptures, attract a deep international bidding pool eager to build and expand world class collections.
Phillips have also been instrumental in creating an audience and market for the work of today’s generation of artists. Our ability to properly situate property in the secondary market executed by mid-career artists and emerging talent is unmatched. By identifying the best pieces, utilizing attractive estimates, and strategically placing each work within the larger context of our sales, we often inspire bidding at prices far above the primary market levels. We have realized break-out results for many mid-career artists, including Urs Fischer, David Hammons, Kelley Walker, Wade Guyton and Beatriz Milhazes across our Evening Sale, Day Sale, and New Now auctions.
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