Phillips' 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, London, 14 October 2022. ©Thomas De Cruz Media: Davide Cossu.
Evening Sale Total: £18,720,150 / $20,910,408 / €21,531,917
Day Sale Total: £11,088,378 / $12,291,467 / €12,665,145
Combined Day and Evening Sale Total: £29,808,528 / $33,201,875 / €34,197,062
Evening Sale
Alberto Burri, Sacco e Rosso, 1956. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, London. Sold for £3,047,500.
"With tonight’s robust result of £18.7 million, we are proud to continue the strong performance we’ve seen across the market this week. We have felt the exuberance of Frieze as London celebrates this defining moment in the global art calendar. Our team assembled an exciting, curated sale with a strong representation of emerging artists, setting four world auction records for Michaela Yearwood-Dan, Robert Nava, Caroline Walker, and Doron Langberg. The flavour of the sale was truly international, with bidders participating from across 38 countries. A total of 32% of registered bidders were from Asia, with notable participation online throughout the sale. We look forward to our New York and Hong Kong auctions next month."
- Olivia Thornton, Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Europe
Day Sale
Günther Förg, Untitled, 2004. 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, London. Sold for £441,000.
"We are delighted with the result of £11 million achieved for our Day Sale, marking a 17% increase on the previous year. London has been abuzz with excitement this week and today we saw high demand for works by both emerging and established artists. The saleroom was full of energy with spirited bidding from across 52 countries worldwide. We are particularly pleased with the prices achieved for Günther Förg, Richard Prince, and Raghav Babbar."
- Simon Tovey, Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
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