Phillips Announces Highlights from the London Spring Sales of 20th Century & Contemporary Art

Highlights Include Works by Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Hurvin Anderson, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter and Jean Dubuffet

Phillips has announced  highlights ahead of the Spring 20th Century & Contemporary Art sales in London. The Evening Sale is led by British artists Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Hurvin Anderson and Banksy, alongside seminal works by Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Jean Dubuffet, Claude Monet, Nicolas Party, and Ed Ruscha. Emerging and contemporary stars include Jadé Fadojutimi, Cinga Samson, Emily Mae Smith, Shara Hughes, and Tschabalala Self, alongside auction newcomers Lauren Quin and Doron Langberg. The Evening Sale will take place on 3 March at 4pm GMT, followed by the Day Sale on 4 March at 2pm GMT.

Olivia Thornton, Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Europe, said, “We are excited to have assembled a sale which showcases so many international names together, reflecting current collecting tastes across the 20th and 21st centuries. We are particularly excited for Lauren Quin and Doron Langberg’s auction debuts, alongside our tightly curated selection of emerging stars, as well as the extraordinary offering of British art, including the beautiful Cecily Brown and important self-portrait of David Hockney from 1984. On the heels of a record-breaking year for Phillips in 2021, we are seeing significant growth in this season’s sales and look forward to welcoming collectors in to view the works at Berkeley Square.”