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Pollock: Pure Energy

A rare early example of Jackson Pollock’s “drip” technique executed circa 1948, 'Untitled' suspends a moment in time when he was rewriting the rules of modern art.

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    3 June 2026

    PHILLIPS’ SALES OF THE COLLECTION OF AMBASSADOR JOHN L. LOEB, JR. ACHIEVE $18 MILLION ACROSS GLOBAL AUCTION SERIES

    The Most Important Danish Art Collection in Private Hands Commands International Demand with 16 Works Being Acquired by Globally Renowned Institutions 

     

    Collection Achieves a White-Glove Result Across the New York Live Auctions, with New Artist Records Set Throughout the Spring for P. S. Krøyer, Anna Ancher, Harald Slott-Møller, Edvard Eriksen, and Joel Ballin 

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    2 June 2026

    PHILLIPS’ JUNE MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART SALE IN HONG KONG SURPASSES HIGH ESTIMATE BY 33%, WITH 97% OF SELL-THROUGH RATE

    Anchored by Exceptional Results from Matthew Wong and Lee Ufan, both Exceeding High Estimates

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    21 May 2026

    PHILLIPS’ MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSIONS OF MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART ACHIEVE $30.5 MILLION, A 40% INCREASE FROM MAY 2025

    New World Records Achieved for Harald Slott-Møller,  Edvard Erikson,

    Kikuo Saito, and Woody de Othello

     

    Works from the Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Are 100% Sold

    Across the May Auctions in New York Amid Strong Global Demand

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Modern & Contemporary Art Department

Where the established meets the cutting-edge.

As market leaders on Modern and Contemporary Art, we focus on artists working in the most significant periods and genres of the late 19th and 20th centuries, as well as those defining what’s now and next. Expertly presented and tightly curated, our auctions inspire and support our clients in building innovative, genre-defying collections. Our international team of specialists holds unparalleled expertise, expanding markets and generating record-breaking sales.

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