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Phillips London Evening Sale totals £15 million, with Mitchell and Basquiat leading

market-auction · 2026-04-26

Phillips held its Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in London on March 6, 2025, achieving a total of £15 million. The sale had a 90% sell-through rate by lot and 87% by value, though many lots sold below low estimates. Top lot was Joan Mitchell's 'Canada II' (1975), which sold for £2,710,000, below its £3-5 million estimate. Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Pattya' (1984) fetched £1,681,500 (estimate £2-3 million), and Christopher Wool's 'Lester's Sister (My Brain)' (2020) sold for £1,379,000 (estimate £1.2-1.8 million). New auction records were set for Nathanaëlle Herbelin (Max, 2015-2022, sold for £57,150) and Florian Krewer (Untitled, sold for £40,640). Ding Shilun's 'The adoption of the maiden' (2021) sold for £114,300, far above its £20,000-30,000 estimate, marking his first auction result. Approximately 75% of the 29 lots were fresh to market.

Key facts

  • Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in London on March 6, 2025
  • Total sales: £15 million
  • 90% sell-through rate by lot, 87% by value
  • Top lot: Joan Mitchell's 'Canada II' (1975) sold for £2,710,000 (below £3-5M estimate)
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Pattya' (1984) sold for £1,681,500 (below £2-3M estimate)
  • Christopher Wool's 'Lester's Sister (My Brain)' (2020) sold for £1,379,000 (within £1.2-1.8M estimate)
  • New auction records for Nathanaëlle Herbelin and Florian Krewer
  • Ding Shilun's first auction result: £114,300 (estimate £20,000-30,000)
  • 75% of 29 lots were fresh to market

Entities

Artists

  • Joan Mitchell
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Christopher Wool
  • Yayoi Kusama
  • Ding Shilun
  • Nathanaëlle Herbelin
  • Florian Krewer
  • Lee Jaffe
  • Giulia Bianco
  • Flora Yukhnovich
  • Sean Scully
  • Emma McIntyre
  • Andy Warhol
  • Banksy
  • Giorgio Armani

Institutions

  • Phillips
  • Sotheby's
  • Christie's
  • Guggenheim New York
  • Artribune
  • 24Ore Business School
  • Università degli Studi di Catania

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • New York
  • United States
  • Thailand
  • Tel Aviv
  • Israel
  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Catania

Sources