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Kelly Troester and Cary Leibowitz, Deputy Chairmen and Co-Heads of Editions, said, “We were thrilled to kick off Phillips’ Spring auction season here in New York with such a bang. Our February sale featured exciting and rare-to-market contemporary works, with 20th century titans leading the sale. A complete set of four screenprints created after Jean-Michel Basquiat was the top lot, doubling its low estimate, while collectors from all over the world – from Argentina to Australia – also competed fiercely for artworks by Andy Warhol, Banksy, and Roy Lichtenstein. A collection of twenty-two works on paper and hand-colored prints by Warhol saw particularly strong interest, with fierce international bidding leading to prices that were double or triple the high estimate. New auction records were set across the board, including those for works by Keith Haring, Joan Mitchell, and David Hockney. We look forward to continuing the momentum with our next sale in New York this April.”
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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102
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After Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ascent; Olympic; Leeches; and Liberty, 1982-1983/2017
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$60,000 - 90,000
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$119,700
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103
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Banksy, Banksquiat (Grey), 2019
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$60,000 - 80,000
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$113,400
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30
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Roy Lichtenstein, Crying Girl (C. II.1), 1963
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$25,000 - 35,000
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$60,480
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43
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Andy Warhol, Jacqueline Kennedy II (Jackie II), from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II (F. & S. 14), 1965
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$12,000 - 18,000
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$44,100
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47
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Andy Warhol, Cow (F. & S. 12A), 1976
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$12,000 - 18,000
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$37,800
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64
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Andy Warhol, Kyoto¸1956
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$3,000 - 5,000
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$36,540
|
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105
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Keith Haring, Untitled 1-6: one plate (L. p. 20), 1982
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$10,000 - 15,000
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$35,280
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29
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Roy Lichtenstein, Moonscape, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume I (C. 37), 1965
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$25,000 - 35,000
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$30,240
|
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135
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George Condo, Renaissance Figures II, 2020
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$15,000 - 20,000
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$27,720
|
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136
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Robert Longo, Rick, from Men in the Cities, 1994
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$12,000 - 18,000
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$27,720
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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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After Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ascent; Olympic; Leeches; and Liberty, 1982-1983/2017
World Auction Record for the Set
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$60,000 - 90,000
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$119,700
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105
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Keith Haring, Untitled 1-6: one plate (L. p. 20), 1982
World Auction Record for the Print
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$10,000 - 15,000
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$35,280
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27
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David Hockney, Steps Into Water, May 1975, from Twenty Photographic Pictures, 1976
World Auction Record for the Print
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$2,500 – 3,500
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$18,900
|
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76
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Joan Mitchell, Tree I, 1992
World Auction Record for the Print
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$4,000 – 6,000
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$18,900
|
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77
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Cy Twombly, Untitled (B. 28), 1970
World Auction Record for the Print
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$5,000 – 7,000
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$16,380
|
|
138
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Jonathan Borofsky, Man With a Briefcase (C) (G. 1484), 1990-1991
World Auction Record for the Print
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$5,000 – 7,000
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$11,340
|
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71
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Frank Stella, Swan Engraving Circle I (A. 165), 1983
World Auction Record for the Print
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$4,000 – 6,000
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$10,710
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82
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Ellsworth Kelly, Concord I, from The Concorde Series (G. 995, A. 196), 1981-1982
World Auction Record for the Print
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$4,000 – 6,000
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$10,710
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46
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Andy Warhol, Golda Meir (F. & S. 153A), 1973
World Auction Record for the Print
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$2,000 - 3,000
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$9,450
|
|
96
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Donald Baechler, Red Coral, 2004
World Auction Record for the Print
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$4,000 – 6,000
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$8,820
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