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Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale Achieves £6 Million
Seven World Auction Records Set for Artists Including Michaela Yearwood-Dan, Cristina BanBan, and The Connor Brothers
London, 29 June 2022
Sale Total: £6,079,248 / $7,398,445 / €7,042,201
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Lots Sold: 91 | Lots Offered: 104
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Sold by Lot: 88% | Sold by Value: 89%
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Simon Tovey, Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, said, “We are delighted with the result of £6 million achieved today. With spirited bidding from across 50 countries worldwide, this sale saw seven world auction records achieved. We are particularly pleased with the prices achieved for Salman Toor, Pino Pascali, and Cristina BanBan. We look forward to continuing this momentum into the fall season with our next 20th Century & Contemporary Art sales in October.”
Top Ten Lots
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Lot
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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122
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Salman Toor, Cloudy Day, 2017
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£150,000 - 200,000
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£504,000
$613,368/€583,834
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148
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Pino Pascali, Cinque Bachi da setola, 1968
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£200,000 - 300,000
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£252,000
$306,684/€291,917
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149
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Francis Alÿs, Untitled (Installation of two works, in collaboration with Emilio Rivera), 1996
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£150,000 - 200,000
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£239,400
$291,350/€277,321
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150
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Franz West, Cool Book, 2007
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£180,000 - 200,000
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£226,800
$276,016/€262,725
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131
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Shara Hughes, Untitled, 2005
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£200,000 - 250,000
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£226,800
$276,016/€262,725
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114
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Katherine Bernhardt, Wash Everything, 2020
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£30,000 - 50,000
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£214,200
$260,681/€248,129
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119
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Eddie Martinez, Albatross #2, 2013
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£150,000 - 200,000
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£163,800
$199,345/€189,746
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130
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Bernard Frize, Niche, 2019
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£100,000 - 150,000
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£151,200
$184,010/€175,150
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204
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Albert Willem, A Dazzling Film Night, 2020
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£10,000 - 15,000
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£151,200
$184,010/€175,150
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132
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Josh Smith, Untitled, 2013
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£100,000 - 150,000
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£151,200
$184,010/€175,150
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New Auction Records
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Lot
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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102
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Michaela Yearwood-Dan, Sentiments for D, 2020
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£15,000 - 20,000
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£44,100
$53,670/€51,085
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*previous record price: £18,900 set in 2022
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110
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Cristina BanBan, As I Set Myself Free, 2019
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£30,000 - 50,000
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£144,900
$176,343 /€167,852
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*previous record price: £138,600 set in 2022
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159
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David Annesley, Three Red Boxes and Circle, 1967
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£50,000 - 70,000
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£113,400
$138,008/€131,363
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*previous record price: $81 set in 1997
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198
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Maxim Kantor, Eagle's Nest, 2020
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£60,000 - 80,000
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£88,200
£107,339/€102,171
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*previous record price: £87,650 set in 2008
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199
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Hannah Bays, Embers, 2022
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£6,000 - 8,000
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£12,600
$15,334/€14,596
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*previous record price: £8,190 set in 2022
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204
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Albert Willem, A Dazzling Film Night, 2020
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£10,000 - 15,000
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£151,200
£184,010/€175,150
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*previous record price: £100,800 set in 2022
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208
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The Connor Brothers, Old Behaviour, 2022
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£6,000 - 8,000
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£47,880
$58,270/€55,464
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*previous record price: £44,100 set in 2021
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ABOUT PHILLIPS
Phillips is a leading global platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st century art and design. With dedicated expertise in the areas of 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewelry, Phillips offers professional services and advice on all aspects of collecting. Auctions and exhibitions are held at salerooms in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, while clients are further served through representative offices based throughout Europe, the United States and Asia. Phillips also offers an online auction platform accessible anywhere in the world. In addition to providing selling and buying opportunities through auction, Phillips brokers private sales and offers assistance with appraisals, valuations, and other financial services.
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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
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