Features
A Collector's Dream
Works by iconic artists at enticing estimates make for an online auction that can’t be missed.
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IN FOCUS: Diane Arbus's 'Identical twins, Roselle, N.J., 1967'
A remarkable print of Diane Arbus’s most iconic image creates an ULTIMATE moment to watch at our November Photographs auction in London.
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ULTIMATE: Ellen von Unwerth’s Glamourous Reality
The iconic artist shares the stories behind several unique Polaroids from her ULTIMATE collection on offer at Phillips this November.
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Specialist Picks: Photographs New York
Our experts from around the globe share their favorites.
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“My friend Anita . . .”
A previously unknown trove of Francesca Woodman photographs comes to Phillips. The Anita Thacher Collection broadens our understanding of the celebrated artist.
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The Myth of Permanence
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Collection that freeze moments in the lifecycle of built environments.
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Past Auctions
Editions, Photographs and Design
12 December 2024 • Hong Kong
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation: Online Auction
10 December 2024 - 17 December 2024 • New York
Photographs
21 November 2024 • London
Helmut Newton: Online Auction
14 November 2024 - 22 November 2024 • London
Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Part II
9 October 2024 • New York
Photographs
9 October 2024 • New York
Videos
News and Results
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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
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25 November 2024
PHILLIPS’ LONDON PHOTOGRAPHS AUCTIONS REALISE £2.3 MILLION
Read MoreLondon, 21 November 2024
Photographs Live Auction Sale Total: £2,066,036 / $2,611,676 / €2,481,516
Helmut Newton Online Auction Sale Total: £232,347 / $293,710 / € 279,072
COMBINED TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: £2,298,393 / $2,905,386 / €2,760,588
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7 November 2024
PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN LIFETIME PRINT OF DIANE ARBUS’ IDENTICAL TWINS, ROSELLE, N.J., 1967, LEADS PHILLIPS’ LONDON PHOTOGRAPHS AUCTION
Read MoreSale on 21 November to Feature Rare Works by Iconic 20th and 21st Century Photographers, Including Richard Avedon, Ikkō Narahara, and Hiroshi Sugimoto, Alongside ULTIMATE ELLEN VON UNWERTH
Photographs Department
Phillips' Photographs department leads the field by anticipating and engaging with ever-evolving collecting trends. Distinguished by our balanced presentation of classic and contemporary works, we achieve top results across all genres, from current stars to masters who have come to define the medium.
Our high standards for quality and long-standing relationships with collectors are the foundations of our success. These key characteristics enabled us to set more than 100 world auction records for renowned artists spanning the history of the medium from the 19th century to today, including the world auction record for Helmut Newton with Sie Kommen, Paris (Dressed and Naked), 1981, achieving $1,820,000 in April 2019, setting a new auction record for the artist at the time of sale.
The Photographs department realizes robust results for our single-owner sale consignors, champions new talent—setting incredible sale-price precedents when introducing Alex Prager, Ruud Van Empel and Awol Erizku to auction—and continually innovates our sales. ULTIMATE, our unique platform features exclusive auction highlights and showcases rare-to-market masterworks; past partners for ULTIMATE include Vogue and Calvin Klein.
Our tenured International Photographs department—headquartered in New York, with the team working alongside regional representatives across the globe—cultivates connections with key market figures, from curators and collectors to advisors and dealers. Our ability to produce consistent, substantial returns while setting world auction records reflects our profound commitment to our clients and our ability to bring premier examples of the medium to auction.
If you are interested in receiving a valuation, selling your photographs with Phillips, or would like advice on growing your collection, please contact us at photographs@phillips.com or +1 212 940 1252.
Click to view our successful single-owner collections and private sales:
- Passion & Humanity: The Susie Tompkins Buell Collection
- The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation
- A Constant Pursuit: Photographs from the Collection of Ed Cohen & Victoria Shaw
- Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana
- Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Selections from The Thomas Walther Collection
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