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A Stellar Performance

A look back at the spring 2024 auction season, with success across categories and regions.

Vibrant Hues

From our Hong Kong gallery, Head of Day Sale Anastasia Salnikoff highlights the innovation of established and emerging stars of contemporary art.

An Enternal Spark

Discover the explosive process behind Cai Guo-Qiang’s monumental work ‘Ye Gong Hao Long' ('Mr. Ye Who Loves Dragons').

A Bolt of Inspiration

Collector and philanthropist Fred Bidwell sits down with us in Cleveland to share the story of he and his wife Laura’s journey as collectors and cultural leaders.

No Means No

Head of Evening Sale Danielle So narrates a closer look at Nara’s iconic 2006 work.

GIFTS OF NATURE

Rarity, wonder, and elegance. Discover highlights from the Hong Kong Jewels Auction.

Naissance d’une Montre II: Meeting The Project’s Collaborators (Part 1)

More than ten years after the release of Naissance d'une Montre 1, the series is back with an extraordinary sequel and a new team of collaborators. This time, Greubel Forsey is joined by Urwerk and its construction partner, Oscillon...

Photographs NY | New York | October 2022

Sprawling American landscapes, architectural meditations, and experimental photography take center stage in just some of the images in our upcoming Photographs auction. Our Head of Department, Sarah Krueger, walks us through six works by photographers Robert Adams, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Bernd and Hilla Becher. All works are on offer in our October, 12, Photographs NY sale.

INTERSECT | Hong Kong | March 2022

A cross-category online-only sale out of Hong Kong featuring a tightly curated selection of contemporary artworks, alongside trendy timepieces and colorful jewels.

MonoC ‘Drowning in Love’ | My Kawaii Valentine | February 2022

Generated by data collected over the duration of an auction, “Drowning in Love” is an unprecedented work that places art collectors at the heart of the creative process. Over the course of Phillips’ My Kawaii Valentine online sale, the melodies and animation in “Drowning in Love” will procedurally be created by algorithms that respond to the participation of bidders. Each flower in the piece represents a lot in the sale. A random seed from the artwork name and ID will generate a unique shape and pattern for each flower. The size and behavior of each bloom will be determined by metrics including bidding activity, user engagement and bidding amounts. Highly active lots will emit glowing pollen. The music will also respond to bidding activity. As more activity thresholds are reached, more instrumental tracks will appear, and the whole track will slowly intensify over the auction’s seven days.

Asteroid B-612 Online Sale | December 2021

Specially curated for the holiday season, this online sale inspired by “The Little Prince” and named after the home of its titular character features a selection of works that investigate the tale’s core themes: innocence, purity, solitude and the cosmos.

Gallery Tour: 20th Century & Contemporary Art | Hong Kong | November 2021

Our heads of sale take you on an exclusive tour of our previews ahead of the 20th Century & Contemporary Art sales at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong. The auctions feature outstanding works by Gerhard Richter, Yayoi Kusama, George Condo, Yoshitomo Nara and Loie Hollowell.

Pantone Room Tour | Hong Kong | November 2021

Nelson Chow, founder of NDCA, walks us through his design for this season’s Pantone Room. Phillips’ groundbreaking concept in Hong Kong features a curated selection of fine art, functional furniture and conceptual works from our 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design sale in one custom-designed space.

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIII

Introducing the “Blue Royale,” a possibly unique Patek Philippe Ref. 3448 with sapphire-set indexes, platinum case and transparent case back. This rare timepiece has been in private hands for the last 23 years, and Phillips is proud to offer it as the star lot of the Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIII.

Gallery Tour with Karena Lam | 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design | Hong Kong | June 2021

Jonathan Crockett, chairman of Phillips Asia, takes award-winning Hong Kong actress and art enthusiast Karena Lam on a tour of our 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale preview — and they unbox a few artworks along the way.

Looking Back: Spring 2020

This season more than ever, our innovative digital platforms brought together collectors and artists from all over the globe for a robust and resilient set of live auctions. Here we take a look back at selected highlights, including Joan Mitchell's 'Noël', Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Victor 25448', and more.

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