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Phillips London September 2026 Auctions: Hockney, Modernism, and Editions

market-auction · 2026-08-26

Phillips kicks off its autumn auction season in London with four events focused on prints and editions. The highlight is a David Hockney sale scheduled for September 19 at 2 PM, featuring pieces spanning seven decades. Notable works include 'Autour de la maison, été' (2019), valued between £150,000-200,000, and 'Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash' (1980), estimated at £100,000-150,000. Additionally, the first London Modernism Sale takes place on September 17 at 3 PM, showcasing artists like Picasso, Munch, and Chagall. The Editions Evening Sale at 5 PM features Warhol's 'Mickey Mouse' (1981), with an estimate of £140,000-180,000. An online auction is available from September 3 to 22, with previews from September 11 to 19 at 30 Berkeley Square, London.

Key facts

  • Phillips holds four auctions in London in September 2026 focused on prints and editions.
  • The fifth annual David Hockney auction takes place on September 19 at 2 PM.
  • Top lot in Hockney sale: 'Autour de la maison, été' (2019), estimate £150,000-200,000.
  • Hockney's 'Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash' (1980) is estimated at £100,000-150,000.
  • Previous Hockney sales achieved 95% sell-through rate and 73 world auction records.
  • First London Modernism Sale on September 17 at 3 PM features Picasso, Miró, Chagall, Munch, Matisse, and Kandinsky.
  • Editions Evening Sale on September 17 at 5 PM includes Warhol's 'Mickey Mouse' (1981) estimated at £140,000-180,000.
  • Editions Online Auction runs September 3-22 with estimates from £3,000.
  • Preview from September 11-19 at 30 Berkeley Square, London.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Phillips

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • 30 Berkeley Square

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