Andy Warhol, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens, 1985. Sold for £232,200 at Phillips' Evening & Day Editions Sale in London, January 2026.
The Records
We’re fresh off the heels of double white-glove sales in London – that means 100% of lots sold across our two live sales. Not only that, but over half the works sold above their high estimates, a testament to the consistent global engagement throughout both days of bidding battles.
World auction records were set for David Hockney, Damien Hirst, and Pablo Picasso, along with strong participation from bidders covering a range of artists, highlighting the diversity of collectors' interests in modern, contemporary, and exceptionally curated editions.
A buzzing two days of sales brought bidders and collectors of all stripes to our London saleroom, with hundreds visiting Berkeley Square in just a single day. We look forward to keeping this momentum going with our live Editions & Works on Paper auction in New York on 7 February. Plus, with the ramp-up to a busy spring season at Phillips, now’s as good a time as ever to get acquainted with the world of Editions.
Ed Ruscha, Cheese Mold Standard with Olive, 1969. Editions & Works on Paper New York.
The Primers
Don’t know your prints from your publishers? Your APs from your CTPs? Is a statue an edition? Don’t fret, we’ve got a walkthrough for the terms, tricks, and tips for all things multiple.
Read Yes, Prints are Original Works of Art!
Browse our extensive editorial archive, which covers everything from the biggest names in printmaking to what we’d wear for a Halloween party at Andy Warhol’s Factory. You can also save up to 4% with Priority Bidding at our live auctions. That ends up being an extra print or two, if you ask us.
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Additionally, we are accepting consignments for auctions later in the year, including our June Editions sale in London.
And if it’s all still feeling a bit abstract, we’ve got an explainer for that too: