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Posted 22 September 2016
Cecilia Laffan Joins Phillips as Regional Representative for Mexico
NEW YORK
Phillips is pleased to announce that Cecilia Laffan is joining the company as a regional representative for Mexico, part of the company’s significant international expansion strategy.
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Posted 22 September 2016
Phillips Announces The Geneva Watch Auction FOUR
GENEVA
Following the record-breaking Spring season which established Phillips as the global market leader in watch auctions, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is delighted to announce a double evening sale dedicated once again to the world’s finest collectible timepieces.
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Posted 20 September 2016
Phillips New Now Auction Realizes $2.8 Million
NEW YORK
Phillips New Now Auction on 20 September realized $2,851,250/ £2,195,463/ €2,537,613, selling 74% by lot and 84% by value.
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Posted 15 September 2016
Phillips to Showcase Works by Master Photographers in October Auctions
NEW YORK
Phillips is pleased to announce its first Photographs sales of the fall season, taking place over the course of three sessions in October. Comprised of 257 lots in total, the Evening Sale will be held on 5 October at 6pm EST, followed by the Day Sale on 6 October at 11am and 3pm EST. Two private collections will figure prominently, including An Influential Vision: The Collection of Ruth Ansel, as well as Property of a Corporate Collection, New York.
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Posted 12 September 2016
Phillips Announces An Influential Vision, The Collection of Ruth Ansel
NEW YORK
On 6 October, An Influential Vision: The Collection of Ruth Ansel will highlight Phillips’ Day Sale of Photographs in New York. Over the course of a vibrant and long-standing career, Ruth Ansel has come to define visual culture. Starting at Harper’s Bazaar in 1962, she collaborated with industry greats such as Richard Avedon, Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, and Bill Brandt, amongst others, to create leading content and design. Following her departure in 1971, she has continued to work with illustrious publications such as The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair, where she reshaped the magazine’s visual identity. Comprised of thirty-five lots, many of these images are fresh to the market, including those that were produced under her art direction.
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Posted 07 September 2016
Phillips Celebrates Wifredo Lam in London
LONDON
Phillips is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Wifredo Lam: Blurring Boundaries, which will be on view at 30 Berkeley Square from 10 to 21 October. Presenting masterworks from throughout the career of one of Cuba’s most celebrated artists, the exhibition will include significant loans from the Nader Art Museum Latin America, one of the largest and most important Latin American art collections in the world, as well as several renowned private collections.
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Posted 25 August 2016
Phillips to Kick Off Fall Auction Season with New Now on 20 September in New York
NEW YORK
Phillips is pleased to announce highlights from the upcoming auction of New Now, providing an exciting start to our fall sale season. On September 20, collectors will have the opportunity to acquire works from both emerging artists, as well as contemporary masters. Comprised of over 200 lots, the sale will feature diverse and exciting works, including a single-owner selection from the estate of esteemed economist and celebrated art collector Pentti Kouri.
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Posted 04 August 2016
Phillips and Art Partner Announce Mert and Marcus Works 2001-2014
LONDON
This autumn, in collaboration with Art Partner, Phillips presents the selling exhibition Mert & Marcus: Works 2001-2014 – the first major solo show of celebrated photographers Mert Alaş and Marcus Piggott (Turkish, b. 1971 and Welsh, b. 1971), known as Mert & Marcus.
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Posted 16 July 2016
Phillips Announces its Fall 2016 Geneva Sale
GENEVA
Phillips In Association with Bacs & Russo is preparing for its Fall 2016 auction season, and is pleased to announce its Geneva Watch Auction: FOUR sale. This auction follows Phillips’s record-breaking Spring 2016 auction season, where it achieved nearly US $53 million in just two selling locations.
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Posted 12 July 2016
Phillips Presents LIGHT SOURCE
NEW YORK
Phillips is pleased to announce LIGHT/SOURCE, a selling exhibition that will be on view in New York this summer. Featuring works from nine artists, including Olafur Eliasson, Sanford Biggers, Nick Cave, and Tracey Emin, this exhibition aims to explore the complex relationship between works of art using light and the contemporary viewer. LIGHT/SOURCE will be on view at 450 Park Avenue until 26 August.
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Posted 30 June 2016
Phillips Adds Robert Manley and Scott Nussbaum to 20th Century and Contemporary Art Team
NEW YORK
Phillips is pleased to announce the appointments of Robert Manley as Deputy Chairman and Senior International Specialist of 20th Century and Contemporary Art and Scott Nussbaum as Senior Specialist and Head of 20th Century and Contemporary Art in New York. The addition of these well-regarded industry leaders will strengthen Phillips’ team of international specialists and broaden the range of expertise the auction house offers collectors.
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Posted 28 June 2016
Phillips' Day Sale of 20th Century and Contemporary Art Realises £4,938,125
LONDON
Phillips' Day Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art realised £4,938,125 / $6,468,944 / €5,876,369.
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Posted 27 June 2016
Phillips' Evening Sale of 20th Century and Contemporary Art Realises £11,873,000
LONDON
Phillips' Evening Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art realised £11,873,000 / $15,672,360/ €14,247,600.
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Posted 20 June 2016
Phillips Announces Highlights from the June 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in London
LONDON
The evening auction will offer 31 lots and will also include works by Anselm Kiefer, Joan Miró, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Raqib Shaw, among others. The sale is expected to realize a combined total of £10.21 million to £14.96 million.
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Posted 20 June 2016
Phillips Partners with Artsy for Online Bidding Through Artsy's Live Auction Technology
NEW YORK
Phillips is proud to announce a new partnership with Artsy, which will allow online bidding in Phillips’ live auctions through Artsy’s digital platform. Kicking off with London’s 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale on 28 June 2016, bidders will have the opportunity to participate in the auction in real time, online, from anywhere in the world. Phillips’ auctions of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Design, Editions, Photographs, and Latin American Art will all be made available to Artsy’s audience of collectors across the globe.
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Posted 15 June 2016
Phillips Continues Asian Expansion
HONG KONG
Phillips is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its team of contemporary art and business development specialists in Asia. Sandy Ma joined the company as Head of the Hong Kong Evening Sale and a Specialist in Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art; Jane Yoon will join Phillips as an International Specialist and Director of Korea next month; and Annie Tang becomes a Senior Administrator for both the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Department and Business Development team.
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Posted 09 June 2016
Phillips Announces Results from the June Editions Auctions
LONDON
Phillips' June auction of Evening & Day Editions realized £2,173,875/ $3,153,857/ €2,766,785.
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Posted 09 June 2016
Phillips Announces Results of June Design Sale
NEW YORK
Phillips' Design Auction on 9 June 2016 realized $3,336,875/ £2,302,444/ €2,936,450.
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Posted 31 May 2016
Phillips June Design Auction in New York to Offer Iconic Works Spanning the 20th Century
NEW YORK
On 9 June 2016, Phillips will host the auction of Design in New York, bringing together over 150 lots of the best in 20th century design. Spanning nearly a century of styles, and with estimates ranging from $1,000 to $400,000, this sale includes a strong selection of American Studio Craft, a group of eight lamps by Gino Sarfatti from a private Italian collection, and several iconic examples of French midcentury design.
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Posted 31 May 2016
Phillips Announces Results from the May Watches Auction in Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Phillips, in Association with Bacs & Russo, held its second sale of watches in Hong Kong, selling a Patek Philippe for HK$19,720,000/ US$2,537,964/ €2,277,660, making it the highest price ever paid for a wristwatch at auction in Asia. Overall, the Hong Kong auction realized HK$150,669,500/ US$19,391,164/ €17,402,327.