Sales to Take Place Six Times Per Year
Inaugural Auction to be Held 18-30 October
NEW
YORK – 10 OCTOBER 2018 – On 18 October, Phillips will launch UnBound, a new series of online-only auctions
of contemporary artworks, editions, and photographs to be held on the company’s
own platform. The first auctions of their kind at Phillips, the UnBound sales embody the company’s goal
of providing a new way to engage with emerging collectors around the world.
“The
UnBound sales mark an exciting step
forward for Phillips, as we continue to invest in digital initiatives that aim
to enhance our collectors’ experiences,” said Katherine Lukacher, Phillips’ recently-appointed Head of Online Sales.
“Up to 70% of lots in Phillips’ live auctions receive online bids and the value
of winning bids by online bidders has doubled in the last year. With the
internet serving as the dominant channel for new Phillips clients, we are happy
to be able to provide another option to acquire exceptional works of art that
span all levels and tastes.”
“Unbound”
from a catalogue and “unbound” from sale categories, the sale series aims to provide
another option for new and existing clients, as people are looking to grow
their collections through online experiences. The first UnBound sale will kick off on 18 October and run through 30
October, offering over 70 lots by artists such as Sadie Laska, Ted Gahl, and
Sam Moyer, and with estimates ranging from approximately $5,000 to $50,000.
Leading
the sale is No Reply by KAWS, a complete
set of 10 screenprints. This set is a classic example of the artist’s fascination
with classic cartoons, as it reconfigures familiar subjects from SpongeBob SquarePants into a world of
fantasy.
Also among the sale highlights is Ron
Gorchov’s Music from 1976, which hails
from the series of unique, saddle-shaped paintings that the artist has been
creating for nearly forty years. Projecting from the wall the construction painted
in a deep, stunning teal color with two of Gorchov’s comma like shapes rendered
in stark black which seem to float within the center of the composition. The present work has been in the same private
collection for the past four decades and is a prime example of Gorchov’s
structural brilliance and carefully selected minimalist palette.
Katharina
Grosse has become well known for her expansive, site-specific installations and
a unique Untitled work by the artist
is also among UnBound’s highlights. Most
recently in her project at Fort Tilton beach, titled Rockaway!, Grosse covered the surrounding abandoned buildings with
her brightly color sprayed paints, enveloping buildings and the land on which
they sit with a psychedelic variety of patterns. For the present lot she has
successfully compacted her colorful sprays into this stunning work on paper,
demonstrating her ability to entrance the viewer with surreal imagery at any
scale.
Mark
Flood’s Tundra Hoof Print will also be offered in the auction. This is a beautiful, early example of Mark
Flood’s iconic lace paintings. Tundra
Hoof Print, from 2005 combines layers of delicate rainbow coloration with a
small central window. The light peach opening seems to float on a different
plane, projecting lightness from within the shrouded lace composition.
Auction: 18-30
October 2018
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information.
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buyer’s premium.
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