Features
Munch, Kirchner, and the Inward Gaze
We look at them, and they look back — the women at the heart of two masterpieces, as seen by artists working twenty years apart.
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Specialist Picks: Spot the Difference
Who wore it best? Our London specialists conjure up comparisons through time, showcasing their favorites from our Damien Hirst: Online Auction.
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In This Life or the Next
Damien Hirst’s (re)incarnations grapple with all possible worlds in living color.
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When Art Became Smart Art
From Ab Ex to Op and Conceptual to Pop: these seven objects in our Editions and Works on Paper auction are riveting simplicities for those who love Minimalism.
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The Furnishings are Negotiable
Art objects and sculptures from our September Evening & Day Editions sale do more than tie a room together – they pull the world into a single point and look outward.
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David Hockney Is Always Looking
How the artist’s omnivorous eyes feast on all the seasons.
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Past Auctions
Editions & Works on Paper
22 October 2024 - 24 October 2024 • New York
Damien Hirst: Online Auction
17 October 2024 - 25 October 2024 • London
Evening & Day Editions
19 September 2024 - 20 September 2024 • London
David Hockney
19 September 2024 • London
Editions & Selected Works from the Lower East Side Printshop Archives: Online Auction
4 September 2024 - 11 September 2024 • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
27 June 2024 • New York
Videos
News and Results
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24 October 2024
Phillips’ Editions & Works on Paper Auction Achieves $6.9M
Read MoreNew Records Set for Works by Andy Warhol, Joan Mitchell, Kurt Schwitters, and Robert Rauschenberg, Among Others
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2 October 2024
Phillips Presents Highlights from the Marquee October New York Editions & Works on Paper Auction
Read MoreFeaturing Works by Warhol, Munch, Lichtenstein, Kirchner, and More, Live Auction Boasts the Category’s Highest Overall Estimate of the Year
Inaugural Damien Hirst Online-Only Auction to Run Concurrently, Open for Bidding from 17-25 October
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20 September 2024
Phillips’ David Hockney Auction Realises £1.78 Million, the Highest Total Achieved for the Annual Dedicated Auction
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Editions Department
Phillips defines the Editions category. Our curated sales of museum-quality Modern and Contemporary prints and multiples offer budding collectors and seasoned connoisseurs the opportunity to acquire original and important works by masters of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We pride ourselves on educating a new generation's eye by introducing our clients to new artists and techniques, responding to collecting trends and presenting superb examples of rare and iconic artworks.
We are dedicated to elevating the status of Editions as an artistically significant, often experimental and endlessly fascinating collecting category. Auctions are held globally throughout the year in our New York and London salerooms and we were the first international auction house to hold curated Evening Sales of the best and rarest works of the season. Our sophisticated approach yields exceptional results, resulting in the strongest performance against the estimate in the industry.
2023 saw the most Editions auctions ever produced globally by Phillips, with 11 total sales that showcased the depth of the print and multiples category. We continued to expand the specialized roster of single artists sales, with the second year of White-Glove Hockney sales in a row and debut online auctions for David Shrigley prints and Picasso ceramics. This expansion of the sale calendar resulted in a global sale total of over $37 million (the second highest total ever), with 91% of lots sold, 382 world records set, and 334 new to market works. We look forward to continuing to showcase prints in dynamic and innovative ways in the coming year.
Designed exclusively to showcase Modern and Contemporary Art, our state of the art galleries enable clients to interact with Editions in the highest quality aesthetic experience the commercial art world has to offer. Each main season Editions pre-sale exhibition receives over a 1,000 visitors, many of whom are discovering Phillips for the first time, resulting in an average of 34% new bidders at every Editions auction.
Phillips' dynamic digital marketing and communications campaigns ensure the greatest possible visibility for Editions auctions. Our engaging scholarly online essays and video content, are held as the benchmark for the presentation of Editions sales. Artworks are further promoted with gallery tours, receptions and panel discussions involving prominent experts and artists.
Phillips' superior ability to orchestrate Editions sales and cultivate new, enthusiastic collectors is unrivaled in the field. If you are interested in receiving a valuation, selling your Editions with us or would like some advice on growing your collection, please be in touch. Consignment deadlines are two months prior to a sale.
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