Phillips London Modern & Contemporary Art Sale: Hockney, Riley, Kusama Lead June 26 Auction

Phillips will hold its Modern & Contemporary Art Evening & Afternoon Sale on June 26, 2026, at 30 Berkeley Square, London, with public previews from June 19. The sale follows a White Glove result in New York. Leading the auction is David Hockney's 'The Only One with Waves' (1991), estimated at £1.8–2.5 million, offered shortly after the artist's death on June 11, 2026. British art features prominently: Bridget Riley's 'Measure for Measure 40' (2019, est. £500,000–700,000) and Tracey Emin's 'I hated you – I hated you – I hated you' (2019, est. £150,000–200,000). International highlights include El Anatsui's 'Delta' (2014, est. £700,000–900,000), Donald Judd's 'Untitled' (1991, est. £300,000–500,000), and Marlene Dumas's 'Blue Cross' (1993-95, est. £200,000–300,000). South Asian modernists are represented by Maqbool Fida Husain (est. £150,000–250,000), Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar (est. £100,000–150,000), and Lancelot Ribeiro (est. £25,000–35,000). Female abstractionists include Yayoi Kusama's 'INFINITY-NETS (MAE)' (2013, est. £800,000–1.2 million), Jadé Fadojutimi's 'O! The Climate Has A Temper Today' (2024, est. £300,000–500,000), Martha Jungwirth, Katharina Grosse, and Julie Mehretu.