Phillips in the Press

Phillips in the Press

News from around the art world.

News from around the art world.

Phillips at 432 Park Avenue, New York. 

Week of 25 September

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

From Artsy: “Phillips’ ‘New Now’ sale rakes in $8.3 million.”

Jeremiah Evarts, Phillips’ Deputy Chairman for the Americas and Senior International Specialist of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, spoke to the Observer about Gerhard Richter’s monumental Abstraktes Bild from 1987, which will be offered at Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York this November.

Surface​​​​​​​ magazine presents photographs from the Dallas Contemporary gala, where Phillips’ Rebekah Bowling led a charity auction that raised $1.6 million for the institution.

Photographs

Barron’s highlights HIGH VOLTAGE: Contemporary Photographs from the Collection of Fred and Laura Bidwell.

Watches

Robb Report covers highlights from The Geneva Watch Auction: XVIII taking place this November.

 


Week of 18 September

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Widewalls highlights Phillips’ new gallery and office space in Milan.

 

Jewels

Rapaport covers Phillips Jewels’ expansion in Geneva.

 

Watches

From HYPEBEAST: “Phillips to Bring Three Exceptionally Rare Timepieces to Market in Upcoming Auction.”

Rapaport highlights how female buyers are transforming the watch market.

 


Week of 11 September

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Artdaily covers highlights from Phillips’ New Now auction in New York. Viewing opens 18 September ahead of the 27 September auction.

From Barrons: “A monumental work by German painter Gerhard Richter will hit the auction block at Phillips next month in New York after touring Hong Kong and Taipei.”

New York Fashion Week

Elle, Vogue, W Magazine, and Wallpaper* cover Proenza Schouler’s SS24 runway show, hosted by Phillips at 432 Park Avenue.

Watches

Galerie Magazine and Hypebeast announce the one-off Panerai wristwatch to be offered by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo at this season’s Geneva Watch Auction.

 


Week of 4 September

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

From The Beat Hong Kong: “Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild is Phillips’ Fall 2023 Auction Highlight.”

Jonathan Crockett, Phillips’ Asia Chairman, spoke to The Korea Times about the Phillips’ presence in Asia and the importance of the Korean market.

Phillips Milan

Artnet covers the announcement of Phillips’ latest global outpost in Milan.

Private Sales

The PhillipsX exhibition Briefly Gorgeous is included in Artnet’s round up of Seoul Art Week.

 


Week of 28 August


Geneva Jewels

The New York Times champions Phillips’ Geneva Jewels auctions as signals of growth in Europe.

Dropshop

Whitewall celebrates Phillips’ inaugural drop as utilizing a dramatic new market model.

Legacies of Modernism

The Observer urges readers, “Don’t Miss!” Phillips’ latest London selling exhibition of works by Gunther Forg — through Thursday 7 September.

 


Week of 21 August


Dropshop

Observer talks with Amanda Lo Iacono, Phillips' Global Managing Director of 20th Century & Contemporary Art about our exciting move into the primary market.

20th Century & Contemporary Art

The Wick Culture highlights Phillips' Legacies of Modernism, our Selling Exhibition of Works by Günther Förg’ from the Collection of Mikael Andersen, on view in London through 7 September.

Wealth Management in their Septeber issue features amazing treasures sold at Phillips' July auction of 20th Century & Contemporary Art in New York.

 


Week of 14 August
 

Dropshop

Art and Object and Lux Esposé cover the launch of Dropshop and our first drop.

NYC Plugged promotes the “treasure hunt” taking place at Phillips in collaboration with Cj Hendry.

From Popspoken: “Cj Hendry joines forces with Phillips in bold digital venture to elevate contemporary art.”

Watches

Monochrome covers the charity auction hosted by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo that takes place during Geneva Watch Days.

 


Week of 7 August
 

Dropshop

Bloomberg broke the news this week in an exclusive article declaring, “One of the world’s oldest auction houses gets into e-commerce. The real twist? The art for sale at Phillips’ Dropshop comes directly from the artists.”

Artnet News, Barrons, Robb Report, and Whitehot Magazine are among the sources that covered the exciting launch of Dropshop this week.

From Hypebae: “You Should See Cj Hendry’s New Crown Series.”

Watches

Kevin O’Leary and Teddy Baldassarre sit down with Phillips’ Paul Boutros to talk watches in this video.

 


Week of 31 July

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Condé Nast Traveler covers the cultural growth of Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, highlighting Phillips’ new Asia Headquarters.

Watches

Forbes highlights the joys of upcoming watch fairs and exhibitions, with a special mention of Phillips’ presence at Geneva Watch Days this summer.

 


Week of 24 July

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Widewalls reviews Where the Land Meets the Sea, an exhibition of Damien Hirst paintings at Phillips London.

Watches

Spears unpacks the world of independent watchmaking, featuring commentary from Phillips’ Deputy Chairman Alexandre Ghotbi.

 


Week of 17 July

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

MyArtBroker and ArtLyst cover Where the Land Meets the Sea — a recently opened exhibition of new paintings by Damien Hirst at Phillips London.

Jewels

Rapaport highlights recent news from Phillips' Jewels department.

 


Week of 10 July

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

ARTnews highlights Where the Land Meets the Sea — a private selling exhibition of recent paintings by Damien Hirst at Phillips London — in their roundup of morning links from around the art world.

The magazine Salon Privé covers Phillips’ 18 July live auction of 20th Century & Contemporary Art in New York.

Editions

The Art Newspaper reports on Phillips’ recently announced annual David Hockney auction in London.

Jewels

Artnet News highlights the announcement of Phillips Jewels auctions in Geneva in their weekly roundup of art industry news.

 


Week of 3 July

 

Editions

Per ArtDaily: “Phillips celebrates David Hockney by establishing an annual auction dedicated to the artist’s work.”

Jewels

Benoît Repellin, Worldwide Head of Jewellery at Phillips, spoke with the Financial Times about our new Geneva sales calendar, expansion across luxury sectors, and the dynamism and energy of our Jewels auctions.

Watches

Hodinkee covers Phillips’ “Timepieces for HSNY: 2023 Charity Auction” with 100% of proceeds to benefit the Horological Society of New York’s education programs.

 


Week of 26 June

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

ArtDaily covers Phillips’ upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art auction and The Deep End: Works by Vivian Springford exhibition.

Photographs

Fine Art Magazine covers Phillips’ upcoming online auction SPOTLIGHT: Photographs from A Private London Collection.

 


Week of 19 June

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

ArtRabbit covers highlights from Phillips’ upcoming 20th Century to Now auction in London.

DailyMail covers Elizabeth Peyton’s portrait of Prince Harry, on offer in our 20th Century to Now auction.

Head of Sale Leonor de Osma shared her top 5 picks from our 20th Century to Now auction with Fad magazine.

Design

Per Antiques and the Arts: “Twentieth Century French Makers Lead Phillips’ Design Auction.”

Editions

From the ArtTactic podcast: “Phillips’ Robert Kennan on the Editions Market.”

Watches

Artnet covers the Roger Smith pocket watch that achieved $4.9 million at Phillips’ New York watch auction earlier this month.

 


Week of 12 June

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Artdaily covers highlights from Phillips’ upcoming 20th Century to Now London Auction, including works from the collection of Thomas B. Lemann.

Editions

Salon Privé announces highlights from Phillips’ Editions & Works on Paper New York Auction this June.

Jewels

Rapaport covers Phillips’ Jewels New York Auction, which achieved $4.2 million.

Watches

Per Robb Report: “This $5 Million Roger Smith Pocket Watch Just Became the Most Expensive British Timepiece Ever Sold”

 


Week of 5 June

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Forbes reports on Phillips’ partnership with Parley for the Oceans.

Per Salon Privé: “Arnold Lehman Curates His Final Phillips Exhibition Ahead of Retirement”

Watches

Forbes reports on Phillips’ partnership with Parley for the Oceans.

 


Week of 29 May

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Citiesabc covers Phillips’ single-lot NFT auction, a collaboration with artist Andrea Bonaceto.

Design

Artdaily mentions highlights from Phillips’ upcoming Design sale in New York.

Editions

Artrabbit covers highlights from Phillips’ upcoming Evening & Day Editions sale in London.

 


 

Week of 22 May
 

Design

Salon Privé covers highlights from Phillips’ June Design auction in New York.

Jewels

Rapaport interviews Benoît Repellin who was recently appointed Worldwide Head of Jewellery at Phillips.

Watches

Barron’s, Bloomberg, CNN, Hodinkee, NBC, and Reuters are among the publications offering coverage of the remarkable results from Phillips’ Imperial Patek Philippe Sale this week in Hong Kong.

Per Hodinkee: “All Eyes Are On The First Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain Up For Auction This Week At Phillips”

Per Hypebeast: “Phillips to Auction a Zenith Chronomaster Original Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness”

 


 

Week of 15 May

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Per artnet news: “Phillips 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale Netted $70 Million, Driven Largely by Two Type-A Bidders on a Mission”

Artdaily highlights Phillips’ upcoming cross-category sale in Hong Kong

Jewels

The New York Post speaks with Eva Violante, Phillips’ Head of Jewels Department, North America, about her dream jewels and tips for collectors.

Watches

Bloomberg, Hypebeast, and Robb Report cover the 1958 Rolex Milgauss that achieved a record price of $2.5 Million at the recent Geneva Watch Auction: XVII.

 


 

Week of 8 May

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Artnet and Cultured present highlights of the New York spring auction season.

Per Artnet: “A Warhol ‘Fright Wig’ Self-Portrait, the Subject of Two Books and Plenty of Seller’s Remorse, Hits the Auction Block”

The Artelligence podcast spoke with Jean-Paul Engelen — Present, Americas, and Worldwide Co-Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art — about the spring auction season in New York.

The Observer features Banksy’s Banksquiat. Boy and Dog in Stop and Search on offer in Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale 17 May in New York.

Photographs

Art Rabbit and Fad Magazine cover highlights from Phillips’ upcoming Photographs auction 19 May in London.

Watches

CNN covers The Imperial Patek Phillipe, on offer 23 May at Phillips Hong Kong.

Hodinkee covers highlights from the Geneva watch auction season.

Per Square Mile: “We asked two of the experts from Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo — Marcello De Marco and Alexandre Ghotbi — to pick their favorite watches from the forthcoming Geneva Watch Auction: XVII”

Swiss Watches Magazine and Watchonista cover highlights from Phillips’ The Geneva Watch Auction XVII.

 


 

Week of 1 May

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Salon Privé and artdaily cover highlights from Phillips’ upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art Sales in New York.

Per Dezeen: “Formation Association transforms series of buildings for Phillips Los Angeles.”

Jewels

National Jeweler highlights the exceptional 118-carat Bulgari Sapphire necklace up for auction this month at Phillips Hong Kong.

 


 

Week of 24 April

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Phillips CEO Stephen Brookes discussion the global auction calendar on the Artelligence podcast.

The Associated Press covers Any Warhol’s double-signed acrylic and silkscreen portrait of O.J. Simpson on offer at Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale this May in New York.

Barrons highlights Yayoi Kusama’s early soft sculptures Red Stripes and Blue Spots on offer at Phillips’ upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York.

The Beat Hong Kong interviews Jonathan Crockett, Chairman, Asia and Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Asia.

Watches

Hodinkee covers Phillips extensively this week, highlighting upcoming lots such as Jean-Claude Biver’s personal prototype Biver Carillon Tourbillon, an astronaut-connected Omega Speedmaster, and a unique Habring² x Monochrome Split-Seconds Doppel 38. All proceeds from the Habring² x Monochrome sale will benefit the charity Save the Children.

 


 

Week of 17 April

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Artnet News covers Yayoi Kusama’s Red Stripes and Blue Spots from the Collection of Agnes and Frits Becht coming to auction this May in Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale.

The Beat Hong Kong highlights the opening of the exhibition (Re)Trace: Kusama to Shiota at Phillips’ new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District.

Design

Art Rabbit spotlights the upcoming London Design and Casa Foraroli Auctions.

 


 

Week of 10 April

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

The Financial Times highlights early works by Yayoi Kusama coming to auction at Phillips this May from the Collection of Agnes and Frits Becht.

Watches

From Hodinkee: “Roger Smith’s ‘Most Important Watch’ to be Sold at Phillips New York.”

 


 

Week of 3 April

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Barrons covers the phenomenal results from Phillips’ inaugural 20th Century and Contemporary Art Sales at our new Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong.

Design

Artdaily covers highlights from Phillips upcoming Design and Casa Fornaroli auctions in London.

Editions

Artdaily features highlights from Phillips’ upcoming Editions & Works on Paper Auction in New York.

Watches

From The New York Times: “Phillips to Auction a Patek Owned by China’s Last Emperor.”

 


 

Week of 27 March

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening and Day Sales in Hong Kong break world records and mark a significant increase over the previous year.

From artnews: “With a New Headquarters in West Kowloon, Phillips Wants to ‘Shake Up the Sale Calendar’ from Hong Kong.”

The New York Times highlights recent work by architect Markus Dochantschi, featuring an in-depth look at his design for Phillips’ New York Headquarters at 432 Park Avenue.

Photographs

Salon Privé magazine covers highlights from the upcoming Photographs New York auction on 4 April.

 


 

Week of 20 March

 

Hong Kong

The Art Newspaper covers the opening of Phillips’ new Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District.

Editions

Artdaily highlights property from the Collection of Rosa and Aaron Esman that will be offered in Phillips’ upcoming Photographs, Editions, and 20th Century & Contemporary Art Auctions in New York.

Jewels

Robb Report covers the exceptional 118-carat sapphire necklace to be offered at the Jewels & Jadeite Auction this May at Phillips Hong Kong.

Watches

Forbes explores the rare Patek Philippe wristwatch that once belonged to the last emperor of China’s Qing Dynasty. Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will offer the watch for auction later this year.

 


 

Week of 13 March

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Barrons covers works by Yoshimoto Nara and Yayoi Kusama that will be offered at the inaugural 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Phillips’ New Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong.

Watches

Bloomberg spoke with Aurel Bacs about the remarkable story behind the Patek Philippe Reference 96 Quantieme Lune that belonged to Aisin-Gioro Puyi — the last emperor of China’s Qing dynasty. The exceptionally rare watch will be offered by at auction later this year by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo.

 


 

Week of 6 March
 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

In their summary of art world news, artnet covers the strong result from Phillips’ New Now sale in New York on 8 March.

a-plus highlights Gertrude Wong and Danielle So, auctioneers at Phillips.

InvestHK spotlights the opening of Phillips’ new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District.

 


 

Week of 27 February
 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Salon Privé covers fresh-to-market drawings by Jean-Michel Basquiat on offer in Phillips’ New Now New York Auction 8 March.

Watches

HYPEBEAST covers the upcoming Geneva Online Watch Auction.

 


 

Week of 13 February
 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

artdaily highlights ‘Titans of the 20th Century from the Collection of Marcel Brient’ — paintings from the early 1980s by Willem de Kooning and Gerhard Richter — in our upcoming 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in London.

Bloomberg covers the upcoming opening of the new Phillips Asia Headquarters in the West Kowloon Cultural District, featuring an interview with Phillips Asia chairman Jonathan Crockett.
 


 

Week of 6 February
 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Per Barrons — “Renowned French collector Marcel Brient is offering two abstract masterworks, Gerhard Richter’s Mathis, 1983, and an untitled Willem de Kooning painting from 1984, for sale next month at Phillips in London…”

Jewels

Robb Report spoke with Benoît Repellin, Worldwide Head of Jewellery at Phillips, about the Winston Sapphire Legacy by Harry Winston.

Watches

HYPEBEAST highlights recent Tiffany & Co. collaborations, including the Patek Philippe Ref. 5711/1A-018 Tiffany Blue® Nautilus sold last year at the 2021 Phillips New York Watch Auction.
 



Week of 30 January
 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Phillips’ ongoing partnership with the ICA San Francisco is covered by artnet — highlighting the group show “Resting Our Eyes” now on view.

Cultured magazine highlights ‘A Love Letter to LA’ at Phillips Los Angeles in their story The Best Black Art Shows in Los Angeles Right Now.

Art Daily covers Phillips’ appointment of Qing Shen as Senior Consultant, China and Lauren Peterson as Regional Director, Chicago-Midwest.

Editions

Architectural Digest spotlights Rachel Whiteread’s Modern Chess Set, sold at Phillips London’s Day & Evenings Editions Sale in January.
 


 

Week of 23 January
 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Martin Cid magazine highlights the Whitechapel Art Icon Online Charity Auction featuring a quote from Phillips’ Global Chairwoman Cheyenne Westphal.

Editions

Fine Books & Collections highlights Phillips New York Editions sale to be held 15 February at 432 Park Avenue.

Photographs

Art Daily highlights Phillips’ upcoming online photographs auction The Eye That Shapes: Further Selections from the Collection of Peter C. Bunnell.

 


 

Week of 16 January

 

20th Century and Contemporary Art

Complex Chinese highlights Phillips’ Bret Crawford UNTAPP3D FUTURE exhibition, which coincided with ART SG in Singapore — Southeast Asia’s largest ever art fair. (In Chinese)

Design

Architectural Digest highlights Phillips x SIGHT UNSEEN, a rotating selection of contemporary design pieces for Phillips’ West Hollywood gallery space.

Editions

Financial Times highlights David Hockney’s Dog Wall in their story “Seven Must-Bid-For Winter Auctions.” Dog Wall achieved £327,600 / $406,519 / €374,381 at Phillips’ London Editions auction — a world auction record for the portfolio.

Watches

Wei Koh, of Revolution magazine places Tiffany To — Phillips’ Head of Sale, Watches Geneva — on his “Power List: The One’s to Watch.”

 


 

Week of 9 January 2023

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Artnet highlights the Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon Online Auction which raises funds for the education and community programs of London’s Whitechapel Gallery.

Artdaily highlights the recent appointment of Robert Sleigh as Managing Director, Asia, based in Hong Kong. “Mr. Sleigh brings with him extensive experievinse in the global auction industry across Asia, US, and Europe, as well as comprehensive knowledge within all areas of the art market.”

Watches

Ross Povey of Revolution magazine highlights the exceptional watches by F. P. Journe in Phillips’ single owner online auction Le Concours de Complexité.

Per SJX “…all 11 are F. P. Journe watches, including important models like a Sonnerie Souveraine, Chronomètre à Résonance Ruthenium, and Centigraphe Anniversaire. So while the quantity is modest, the quality and value are high.”

 


 

Week of 2 January 2023

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

“Phillips saw new highs for emerging artists with rising primary markets” per ARTnews’ roundup of “The Defining Auction Records of 2022.”

Editions

From Barrons: “A set of 1985 Andy Warhol portraits of four female monarchs reigning at the time, alongside works by David Hockney, Picasso Pablo, Banksy, and Cecily Brown and other British contemporary artists, will highlight Phillips’ editions sale in London later this month.”

 


 

Week of 19 December 2022

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Art Daily highlights the extraordinary results achieved across Phillips in 2022.

Watches

JCK Online features exceptional lots from Phillips’ first ever single owner sale of watches by F.P. Journe.

 


 

Week of 12 December 2022

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Collector Daily highlights results from Phillips’ 8 December New Now Auction in London.

Watches

The Robb Report covers Phillips Watches record-breaking second white glove year in a row.

Jewels

From Jewellery Outlook: “Signed pieces by Boodles, Tiffany & Co., Graff, and David Michael saw strong international interest across the board at Phillips’ December jewels auction in New York, which realized $7.4 million.”

 


 

Week of 5 December 2022

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Charlotte Gibbs, Head of New Now in London, shared her top picks with FAD Magazine ahead of Phillips’ New Now London Auction 8 December.

Danielle So, Specialist, Head of Day Sale in Hong Kong, spoke to the South China Morning Post about how Marcel Duchamp’s infamous Fountain sparked her curiosity in art early in life.

Jewels / New York

From Robb Report: “(Phillips’) December 13 New York Jewels auction is stacked with several important gemstones, including an exceptional Burmese ruby ring, a few one-of-a-kind treasures from Van Cleef & Arpels and some fancy colored diamonds that qualify as investment pieces.”

Phillips / LA

The Hollywood Reporter highlights the watch market in LA with a special focus on Phillips’ new LA showroom.

 


 

Week of 28 November 2022

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

From The Value: "Led by Gerhald Richter, Phillips x Yongle evening sale achieved US $33.7m in Hong Kong."

Design / New York

From Salon Privé Magazine: "Lalanne’s crocodile motifs are among the most important and sought-after pieces in her oeuvre. The artist’s splendid “Crococurules” attest not only to her technical mastery but also to her remarkable ability to translate the beauty of the natural world into works befitting a luxurious domestic setting."

Phillips Upbeat on Market After $7M Hong Kong Sale

From Rapaport: "The total value was 125% higher than during the last auction season in June, said Benoît Repellin, worldwide head of jewelry at Phillips, in a statement Monday. The company sold 87% of available lots, or 92% by value. The Jewels and Jadeite auction took place on Sunday at Hong Kong’s JW Marriott hotel."

Phillips X Bulgari

"Bulgari And Phillips Find The Right Vintage Touches With A New Octo Finissimo Collaboration" per Hodinkee.

All Seeing Seneca

From Decrypt: "Pseudonymous NFT artist All Seeing Seneca’s latest body of work is being auctioned this week by Phillips. She led the original design of the massively popular Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs"

An Art-Driven Data Making Robot

From Cryptosaurus: "Philip Colbert will unveil Lobstarbot, a data-driven robot that will create unique artwork with audience collaboration. People will be able to participate and co-create artworks through the purchase of NFTs."

 


 

Week of 21 November 2022

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art

From Art & Object: "Phillips' always popular 20th Century Evening Auction made record-breaking sales on November 15th, with bids coming in from nearly thirty countries. Led by Cy Twombly’s Untitled, which sold for $41.6 million USD, the auction realized $138.9 million USD total, the third highest sale total in Phillips’ history."

Photographs / London

"Led by Richard Avedon’s Beatles portfolio, the various owner Photographs auction at Phillips in London last week performed well." per Collector Daily.

Phillips Expands

From Antiques Trade Gazette: Phillips has expanded in the US and appointed Joyce Goss as regional director for Texas.

Jewels and Jadeite / Hong Kong

JCK Online highlights the Exceptional and Impressive Unmounted Diamond featured in Hong Kong’s Jewels and Jadeite Auction 27 November.

 


 

Week of 14 November 2022

 

20th Century & Contemporary Art 

Strong showings for young female artists and an evening standout in Cy Twombly's 2005 Untitled bookend a $139 million achievenement, per Artnet.

Mark Cho's Watch Collection Comes to Phillips

From GQ: Mark Cho has amassed an incredible collection of rare and exceptional timepieces in the past two decades, and now many of them are coming to auction at Phillips. 

Richard Avedon's Iconic Beatles Portfolio

On offer at Phillips' 22 November Photographs Sale, Avedon's psychedelic portfolio of the Fab Four is expected to be a standout work from the sale. The iconic shot is featured in The Times' 'Week in Pictures' for Friday, 18 November. 

Warhol Before Warhol 

From The Straits Times Singapore: Two early Andy Warhol paintings from 1948, Nosepicker 1: Why Pick On Me, and Living Room featued in Phillips' 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York. The works represent an era of Warhol's early experimentation, before the artist became the Pop Art sensation of the 1960s. 

A New Record 

In a sale which featured headline works by Cy Twombly and Marc Chagall, María Berrío's record-setting He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not exceeded expectations at Phillips' 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York this week, per Ocula Hong Kong

 


 

Week of 7 November 2022

 

World Luxury Awards 2022

Phillips has won a World Luxury Award for our integrated campaign promoting Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled, sold in May. 

The World Luxury Awards, held in Monte Carlo, is an independent Forum committed to honoring creative excellence in luxury communications. Among past winners are brands like Hermès, Montblanc, Cartier, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Riva Yachts, IWC, Ferragamo, La Perla, The Macallan, Valentino, and Remy Martin, among others.
 
 

20 Minutes with Takako Nagasawa

From Barron's: Phillips international specialist Takako Nagasawa on the dynamics of the Asian market, life between New York and Japan, and keeping clients top of mind in the rapidly shifting world of Contemporary Art. 
 
 

Ellen von Unwerth in i-D

Polaroids and the golden age of the supermodel combine in the inimitable work of Ellenvon Unwerth, whose ULTIMATE collection is on offer at Phillips' 22 November Photographs London Sale

 

Bloomberg: Record Watch Sale in Geneva 

A George Daniels Wristwatch achieves a record $4 Million in Phillips' Gevena Watch Auction XVI. The watch, a personal timepiece belonging to George Daniels himself, set the highest sale price for a British wristwatch

 

In Focus: China 

Phillips among the growing presence of international art auctioneers and luxury houses in push for younger collectors, per South China Morning Post. 

 

Suh Min-hee Appointed to Phillips Seoul

Phillips continues its commitment to one of the world's fastest-rising art markets in Korea with the appointment of Suh Min-hee as Regional Director for the Seoul office. Located in Hannam-dong, Phillips Seoul has seen strong market growth in recent seasons, with exceptional increases in year-over-year transactions, notes The Korea Herald
 

 

 

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