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PHILLIPS’ LONDON EVENING SALE OF MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART ACHIEVES £10.3 MILLION

Led by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1982 Untitled (Pestus), with a

New World Auction Record Set for Emma McIntyre

London, 16 October 2025

Sale Total: £10,332,200 / $13,884,410 / €11,906,827

Lots Sold: 18 | Lots Offered: 22

Sold by Lot: 82% | Sold by Value: 84%

Olivia Thornton, Head of Modern & Contemporary Art, Europe, said, “Frieze Week has once again magnetised global collectors to the capital, as London remains the cultural crossroads of the global art market. The energy carried into our saleroom, with the top lot being Basquiat’s Untitled (Pestus) from 1982, widely considered his breakthrough year. Equally striking was the appetite for works by younger voices, with a new world auction record set for Emma McIntyre, and strong prices achieved for Flora Yukhnovich and Sasha Gordon. Also commanding fierce attention were works by Derek Fordjour, Martha Jungwirth, and Sean Scully, all of which outperformed their high estimates. We were proud to offer a sale that reflects the vibrancy of contemporary collecting and look forward to our upcoming Day Sale on Saturday, along with our Modern & Contemporary Art auctions in New York next month.”

Top Ten Lots

Lot	Description	Estimate	Price Achieved
14	Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (Pestus), 1982	£2,000,000 - 3,000,000	£2,374,000 $3,190,181
8	Flora Yukhnovich, My Body knows Un-Heard of Songs, 2017	£900,000 - 1,500,000	£1,276,000 $1,714,689
10	Sean Scully, Wall of Light Summer Night 5.10, 2010	£600,000 - 800,000	£967,500 $1,300,127
23	Robert Rauschenberg, Gospel Yodel (Salvage Series), 1984	£350,000 - 550,000	£709,500 $953,426
12	Pierre Soulages, Peinture 202 x 143 cm, 14 août 2015, 2015	£600,000 - 800,000	£645,000 $866,751
20	Anish Kapoor, Mirror (Organic Green to Dark Purple), 2016	£500,000 - 700,000	£580,500 $780,076
4	Derek Fordjour, Regatta Pattern Study, 2020	£300,000 - 500,000	£528,900 $710,736
11	Bernar Venet, 222.5° Arc x 13, 2012	£250,000 - 350,000	£516,000 $693,401
6	Noah Davis, Mitrice Richardson, 2012	£350,000 - 550,000	£451,500 $606,726
19	Damien Hirst, Calcium Hydroxide, 2004-2011	£400,000 - 600,000	£412,800 $554,721

New Auction Records

Lot

Description

Estimate

Price Achieved

Emma McIntyre, Seven types of ambiguity, 2021

£50,000 - 70,000

£167,700

$225,355

*previous record price: $201,600 set in May 2025

Exchange Rate on 16 October 2025: £1 = US$1.3438, €1.1524, HK$10.4438