Phillips’ New York Editions Auction Realizes $10.6 Million
The Highest Sale Total in Company History,
Marking a Record-Breaking Year for the Category at $31.3 Million
New Yok, 19-21 October 2021
Sale Total: $ 10,648,816 / £ 7,719,016 / € 9,159,771
Lots Sold: 440 | Lots Offered: 469
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Sold by Lot: 94% | Sold by Value: 98%
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Kelly Troester and Cary Leibowitz, Worldwide Co-Heads of Editions, said, “The enthusiasm for Editions over the past year has been truly remarkable with each sale breaking past records and we are thrilled to announce our record-breaking 2021 worldwide Editions sales total at $31,291,699, following the success of this week’s highest value auction at $10,648,816 with 50% of the 470 lots selling at or above the high estimate. Bidders from a vibrant collecting community of nearly 50 countries vied for prints and multiples by 20th century masters, with Post-War and Contemporary titans commanding top prices. Leading the sale was Andy Warhol’s complete Cowboys and Indians, which realized $816,500, a new record price for the set of 10. We were also pleased to see record prices for Yoshitomo Nara, Yayoi Kusama, and Jasper Johns. The Day Sale presented a multifarious selection of prints, broken into Modern, Post War and Contemporary vignettes, punctuated by over 50 record prices achieved across all sessions. Highlights include extraordinary results for 9 color and botanical lithographs by Ellsworth Kelly, David Wojnarowicz’s unique stencil on paper reaching close to triple the high estimate, as well as, staggering results for works by Alexander Calder, Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Bontecou, Richard Serra, Wayne Thiebaud, Robert Indiana, Tom Wesselmann, Kenny Scharf, Damien Hirst, Kara Walker, George Condo, Julian Opie, Rob Pruitt and Harland Miller. We now look forward to 2022 and our next Editions auction in London mid-January.”
Top Ten Lots
Lot
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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75
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Andy Warhol, Cowboys and Indians (F. & S. 377-386), 1986
World Auction Record for this Set
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$400,000 - 600,000
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$816,500
£603,067/€698,842
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28
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Yoshitomo Nara, Untitled (M. & S. E-2010-003 - E-2010-012), 2010
World Auction Record for this Set
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$300,000 - 400,000
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$756,000
£558,382/€647,060
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48
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Yayoi Kusama, Amour pour Toujours (K. 282-291), 2000
World Auction Record for this Set
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$150,000 - 250,000
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$466,200
£344,335/€399,021
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74
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Andy Warhol, Marilyn (F. & S. 31), 1967
World Auction Record for this Print
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$200,000 - 300,000
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$378,000
£279,191/€323,530
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33
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Jasper Johns, Target (ULAE 147), 1974
World Auction Record for this Print
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$150,000 - 250,000
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$315,000
£232,659/€269,609
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45
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David Hockney, A Bigger Book, Art Edition B (with additional A, C and D prints), 2010/2016
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$80,000 - 100,000
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$264,600
£195,434/€226,471
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73
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Andy Warhol, Marilyn (F. & S. 24), 1967
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$200,000 - 300,000
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$252,000
£182,486/€216,481
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78
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Andy Warhol, Bald Eagle, from Endangered Species (F. & S. 296), 1983
World Auction Record for this Print
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$60,000 - 90,000
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$201,600
£145,989/€173,184
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51
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Roy Lichtenstein, Reverie, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II (C. 38), 1965
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$120,000 - 180,000
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$201,600
£145,989/€173,184
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53
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Roy Lichtenstein, Sweet Dreams Baby!, from 11 Pop Artists Volume III (C. 39), 1965
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$80,000 - 120,000
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$189,000
£136,864/€162,360
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New Auction Records
Lot
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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75
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Andy Warhol, Cowboys and Indians (F. & S. 377-386), 1986
World Auction Record for this Set
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$400,000 - 600,000
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$816,500
£603,067/€698,842
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*previous record price: $549,576 set in 2020
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28
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Yoshitomo Nara, Untitled (M. & S. E-2010-003 - E-2010-012), 2010
World Auction Record for this Set
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$300,000 - 400,000
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$756,000
£558,382/€647,060
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*previous record price: $52,500 set in 2013
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48
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Yayoi Kusama, Amour pour Toujours (K. 282-291), 2000
World Auction Record for this Set
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$150,000 - 250,000
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$466,200
£344,335/€399,021
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*previous record price: $260,586 set in 2019
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74
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Andy Warhol, Marilyn (F. & S. 31), 1967
World Auction Record for this Print
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$200,000 - 300,000
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$378,000
£279,191/€323,530
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*previous record price: $325,000 set in 2018
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33
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Jasper Johns, Target (ULAE 147), 1974
World Auction Record for this Print
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$150,000 - 250,000
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$315,000
£232,659/€269,609
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*previous record price: $286,000 set in 1989
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78
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Andy Warhol, Bald Eagle, from Endangered Species (F. & S. 296), 1983
World Auction Record for this Print
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$60,000 - 90,000
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$201,600
£145,989/€173,184
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*previous record price: $70,801 set in 2018
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79
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Andy Warhol, African Elephant, from Endangered Species (F. & S. 293), 1983
World Auction Record for this Print
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$40,000 - $60,000
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$189,000
£137,000/€162,566
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*previous record price: $70,801 set in 2018
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54
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Roy Lichtenstein, The Living Room, from Interior Series (G. 1502, C. 250), 1990
World Auction Record for this Print
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$70,000 - $100,000
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$163,800
£118,733/€140,890
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*previous record price: $112,500 set in 2018
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80
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Andy Warhol, Pine Barrens Tree Frog, from Endangered Species (F & S. 294), 1983
World Auction Record for this Print
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$40,000 - $60,000
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$138,600
£100,464/€119,215
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*previous record price: $112,395 set in 2021
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40
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Helen Frankenthaler, Gateway (H. 154), 1988
World Auction Record for this Triptych
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$60,000 - $90,000
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$100,800
£73,064/€86,700
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*previous record price: $94,062 set in 2021
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22
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (from Leonardo), 1983
World Auction Record for this Set
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$50,000 - $70,000
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$94,500
£68,497/€81,282
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*previous record price: $73,200 set in 2018
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57
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Roy Lichtenstein, Two Paintings: Beach Ball, from Paintings Series (G. 1143, C. 204), 1984
World Auction Record for this Print
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$30,000 - $40,000
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$81,900
£59,364/€70,444
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*previous record price: $32,500 set in 2014
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97
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Keith Haring, Growing 1 (L. p. 89), 1988
World Auction Record for this Print
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$40,000 - $60,000
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$81,900
£59,364/€70,444
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*previous record price: $71,061 set in 2021
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61
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Wayne Thiebaud, Candy Apples, 1987
World Auction Record for this Print
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$30,000 - $50,000
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$75,600
£54,799/€65,025
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*previous record price: $68,750 set in 2015
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34
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Jasper Johns, Bushbaby, 2004
World Auction Record for this Print
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$25,000 - $35,000
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$65,520
£47,496/€56,362
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*previous record price: $50,000 set in 2011
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*Lots 91 and 95 were sold immediately following the auction and included in the sale results.
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