Phillips
Founded in 1796 by Harry Phillips, the auction house has undergone different incarnations before reverting to its original name in 2013. Previously trading as Phillips de Pury, the company was sold by Simon de Pury to Russian retail firm Mercury Group in 2008.
Now headquartered on Park Avenue in New York and Berkeley Square in London with other offices worldwide, Phillips focuses on contemporary and modern art, including photography, editions, design, watches and jewellery. They also host exhibitions, broker private sales and offer consultancy services.
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Le Gray album emerges from a drawer to take a six-figure sum
30 May 2022Gustave Le Gray’s 'Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons' sold at Phillips in London.
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French photographer Gustave Le Gray’s Napoleon III army album comes to auction
21 May 2022Phillips will offer a recently discovered copy of Gustave Le Gray’s famous 'Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons' at auction in London next week.
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Russia Week axed after new sanctions
21 March 2022In the wake of new sanctions on Russia, auction houses Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams have cancelled sales of Russian art in London scheduled for June.
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Auction houses ban Russian bidders as sanctions take hold
07 March 2022A number of UK auction houses have stopped taking bids from buyers in Russia in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Latest appointments at Sotheby's, Phillips and Freeman's
24 January 2022Phillips has appointed Jean-Paul Engelen to the newly created role of president, Americas. In addition, he will continue as worldwide co-head of 20th century and Contemporary art.
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Industry updates: New auction house launched by art dealer and Bonhams continues European expansion
20 January 2022The latest Movers and Shakers news across the world of art and antiques.
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Top auction houses enjoy strong 2021
03 January 2022Despite – or perhaps because of – the pandemic, three of the top international auction houses posted record or near-record results for 2021.
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Hans Coper pot comes in at a hefty $260,000
20 December 2021When Phillips held an auction in London on November 10 in association with Maak Contemporary Ceramics of selections from the collection of Dr John P Driscoll, it produced a number of record-breaking prices for Hans Coper (1920-81) and ended with a new auction high for the studio potter of £520,000 (ATG No 2518).
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Promotions, appointments and new sales – a round-up of Movers and Shakers in the UK, US and Europe
15 December 2021The latest jobs news across dealers and auction houses.
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Speedy buyers with a taste for chocolate
06 December 2021If ever there were a price to demonstrate just how important condition has become in the top end of the collecting market then it is the record-breaking SFr2.55m (£2.065m) for a reference CK2915 Speedmaster at Phillips (26/21% buyer's premium) in Geneva on November 5.
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Private collections prominent in flagship New York sales
22 November 2021Two big-name sources – the Cox collection and the Macklowe collection – lead the way as Modern and Contemporary art market shows recovery from pandemic impact
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Hans Coper coup as studio pottery records tumble
15 November 2021Records were set for studio pottery when the collection of the late New York art dealer Dr John P Driscoll was sold last week.
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British studio ceramics feature in US collection coming to auction
18 October 2021The studio pottery collection of the late US dealer Dr John Driscoll will be offered at Phillips in conjunction with specialist Maak.
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Changes at the top at Phillips as Sotheby’s restructures Fine Art division
29 April 2021Sotheby’s and Phillips have announced a number of changes in personnel.
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A fresh face at Phillips and a new president at the ABA are among the latest appointments across the art and antiques sector
07 April 2021The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques sector.
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Let us spray: an original rarity
29 March 2021While Banksy prints abound at auction, the number of original works that emerge is understandably much less.
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New hires and appointments at auction houses in the UK and US
24 February 2021An update on the latest appointments at auction houses including at Bishop & Miller, Phillips and Clevedon Salerooms
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The latest hires at The Fine Art Society, Phillips, Ewbank’s and BADA – appointments across the art and antiques sector
08 December 2020The latest Movers & Shakers news including new faces at Phillips, Ewbank's and The Fine Art Society.
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Phillips to offer specialist dealer's art pottery
30 November 2020Art Nouveau-era art pottery from the collection of Jason Jacques, the well-known specialist dealer in this field, will be offered on December 9.
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Buyer's premium rises at Bonhams and Phillips
16 November 2020Auction houses Bonhams and Phillips have both increased their buyer's premium.
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