Features
Video: Moved by Beauty
An inspired homage to the beautiful simplicity of Lucie Rie’s ceramic masterpieces.
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Jean Royère: A Harmonious Blend of Whimsy and Elegance
Explore three of his iconic designs up for auction in our 11 December Design auction.
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A Collector’s Vision
Exploring rare and exceptional design from a Private American Collector.
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Eugène Vallin and the École de Nancy: Crafting a Legacy of Art and Innovation
Exploring the designer’s turn-of-the-century dining room suites for Éléonore Mauljean.
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Lucie Rie: Studies on Essential Form
Discover the genius of the potter’s signature techniques.
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Lucie Rie: A Cosmopolitan Potter
Exploring the global influences behind Lucie Rie’s timeless ceramics.
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Past Auctions
Editions, Photographs and Design
12 December 2024 • Hong Kong
Design
11 December 2024 • New York
Moved by Beauty: Works by Lucie Rie from an Important Asian Collection
11 December 2024 • New York
Design
13 November 2024 • London
Editions, Photographs and Design
14 June 2024 • Hong Kong
FREESTYLE: Living with Art & Design, Property from a Private New York Collection
5 June 2024 • New York
Videos
Gallery Tour: Editions, Photographs & Design
Head of Editions, Photographs & Design Nick Wilson tours the upcoming auction on view now at Phillips West Kowloon.
News and Results
12
12 December 2024
PHILLIPS’ DECEMBER DESIGN SALES IN NEW YORK REALIZE $8.7 MILLION
Read MoreMoved by Beauty: Works by Lucie Rie from an Important Asian Collection, the First US Auction Dedicated to the Ceramist, Soars Over $3 Million, Tripling the Low Estimate
Jean Royère’s Iconic “Boule” Armchairs Lead the Design Sale at $1.875 Million, Setting a New Record for the Model
New Auction Records Achieved for Giancarlo Valle, Eugène Vallin, and Katie Stout
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2 December 2024
EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLES OF POSTWAR FRENCH DESIGN TO HIGHLIGHT PHILLIPS’ NEW YORK AUCTION
Read MoreJean Prouvé, Alongside Important Examples of Art Nouveau, Italian, Scandinavian, American, and Contemporary Furniture and Lighting
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28 November 2024
PHILLIPS ANNOUNCES HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EDITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND DESIGN AUCTION IN HONG KONG
Read MoreLive Sale on 12 December to Feature Works by David Hockney, Zao Wou-Ki, Yayoi Kusama and Yoshitomo Nara, Among Other Blue-Chip Artists
Also Featuring Important Works by Iconic 20th and 21st Century Photographers and an Impressive Selection of Japanese and Scandinavian Design
Design Department
Phillips' Design department offers exceptional examples of 20th and 21st century design including both functional furniture and conceptual works. We are a dominant global force, unified by an acute understanding of the market and international collecting trends. Our expertise includes European Modernism and Art Deco, French, Italian and Nordic Design, International and American Aesthetic Movement and Arts and Crafts, American Modernism and Studio Craft, contemporary design, architecture, glass and ceramics.
Phillips conducts seasonal Design sales in New York, London and Hong Kong. Expertly presented and thoughtfully curated, our auctions bring together sought-after works by masters such as Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Jean-Michel Frank, Charlotte Perriand, Finn Juhl, and Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, among others.
We have achieved world record prices at auction for Peter Voulkos, Hans Coper, Jean Royère, Isamu Noguchi, Jean Dunand, Alberto Giacometti and Shiro Kuramata as well as celebrated contemporary designers such as Joris Laarman and Ingrid Donat.
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