PHILLIPS’ NEW YORK EVENING SALE OF MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART POISED TO DOUBLE MAY 2025 TOTAL
Masterworks by Andy Warhol, Claude Monet, Gerhard Richter, and Joan Mitchell to Star in Evening Sale on 19 May
Auction to Feature Further Highlights from The Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr., Including Important Pieces by Vilhelm Hammershøi
NEW YORK – 30 APRIL 2026 – Phillips is proud to present highlights from the upcoming Evening Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art in New York. The tightly curated sale brings together rare and exemplary works by canonical artists including Andy Warhol, Claude Monet, Gerhard Richter, and Joan Mitchell, alongside standout contemporary voices. Anchored by important private collections—notably Property from the Estate of Tina Hills and The Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.—the auction features works of exceptional quality, provenance, and rarity, with many appearing at auction for the first time. Taking place on 19 May, the auction will offer 42 works that are expected to realize a combined total in excess of $87 million, nearly double the estimate of the same sale last year.
Robert Manley, Chairman, Modern & Contemporary Art, said, “The strength of this season’s Evening Sale reflects the depth and dynamism of the market at the highest level, bringing together over forty works that span the history of Impressionism, Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary art, while remaining exceptionally focused on quality and rarity. A testament to our team’s expertise and relationships within the global collecting community, we are honored to present distinguished private collections such as the Estate of Tina Hills, which was built with remarkable vision around expressive, color-driven abstraction, and The Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr., widely regarded as the most important private holding of Danish art ever assembled. Alongside these groups, the sale is defined by a number of truly singular works within artists’ oeuvres, including Lee Bontecou’s extraordinary Untitled, a work that stands apart within her practice and represents a rare moment of ambition and scale. Taken together, these works underscore our commitment to presenting works that are both historically significant and that resonate with today’s collectors.”
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