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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

London, 13 February 2020

Sale Total: £21,183,600 / $27,665,782 / €25,507,173

Lots Sold: 32 | Lots Offered: 37

Sold by Lot: 86% | Sold by Value: 91%

Olivia Thornton, Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Europe, said: “Tonight’s sale opened with feverish bidding for auction newcomer Amoako Boafo, with The Lemon Bathing Suit selling for 14 times its high estimate. This enthusiasm for the new generation of artists was echoed by the world record price achieved for Tschabalala Self, whom Phillips debuted at auction in March 2019. We took great pride in offering works of exceptional provenance, notably from The Robert Tibbles Collection, one of the most significant private collections this season, which was led by a world record price for a Damien Hirst ‘Medicine Cabinet’. A number of fresh to market works by major figures were also offered, with Keith Haring and Ed Ruscha leading the top ten. We look forward to the New York and Hong Kong auctions in May.”

Top Ten Lots

Lot	Description	Estimate	Price Achieved
9	Ed Ruscha, God Knows Where, 2014	£2,500,000 - 3,500,000	£3,375,000 $4,407,750 /€4,063,838
10	Keith Haring, Untitled, 1981	£3,000,000 - 4,000,000	£3,206,000 $4,187,036 / €3,860,345
17	Damien Hirst, Bodies, 1989	£1,200,000 - 1,800,000	£1,368,600 $1,787,392 / €1,647,931
16	Damien Hirst, Antipyrylazo III, 1994	£900,000 - 1,200,000	£1,275,000 $1,665,150 / €1,535,228
24	Sean Scully, Robe Green Gold, 2018	£700,000 - 1,000,000	£987,000 $1,289,022 / €1,188,447
7	El Anatsui, Affirmation, 2014	£700,000 - 900,000	£915,000 $1,194,990 / €1,101,752
32	KAWS, FAR AWAY FRIENDS, 2009	£800,000 - 1,200,000	£900,000 $1,175,400 / €1,083,690
8	Jia Aili, The Young, 2012	£400,000 - 600,000	£855,000 $1,116,630 / €1,029,506
22	Peter Doig, Camp Forestia, 1996	£700,000 - 1,000,000	£800,000 $1,044,800 / €963,280
1	Amoako Boafo, The Lemon Bathing Suit, 2019	£30,000 - 50,000	£675,000 $881,550 / €812,768

New Auction Records

Lot

Description

Estimate

Price Achieved

Tschabalala Self, Princess, 2017

£150,000 - 250,000

£435,000

$568,110 / €523,784

*previous record price: £395,250 set in 2019

* Lot 6 sold immediately after the auction and included in the sale results

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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Prices Achieved include the buyer's premium and are reported net of applicable fees.

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13 February 2020

Phillips' 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale Realises £21.2 Million