At 5:00 AM on May 20, 2026, Phillips' "Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sale" was held as scheduled in New York.The auction featured 41 lots, achieving a total sales value of US$115 million and a sell-through rate of 100%. 39% of the lots sold above their estimates, while 46% sold within their estimates. A total of one item sold for over ten million US dollars and 28 items sold for over one million US dollars were auctioned.Among them, Andy Warhol's "Sixteen Jackies" sold for $16,225,000, becoming the top-selling item of the auction.

New record:
Several artists, including Pedd, Severin, Kroye, Pat, Paslov, and Joseph, Jaeger, broke their personal records.
Li Bonteco sets a new record for the third highest price ever paid by an artist;
 

Top-selling item in this session:

Andy Warhol's "Sixteen Jackies" sold for $13.5 million, or $16.225 million including commission.

Top 2 in sales this session:

Claude Monet's "La Route De Vétheuil, Effet De Neige" sold for $7.5 million at hammer price, or $9.29 million including commission.

Top 3 transactions in this session:

Jackson Pollock's Untitled painting sold for $7.4 million at hammer price, or $9.168 million including commission.

Several artists broke auction records

Other items sold at auction:

Besides the top three most expensive lots, the auction also includes a wide selection of masterpieces by both Western and Chinese artists, including works by Gerhard Richter, Joan Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Lee Bonteko, Agnes Martin, and Wilhelm Hammershaw, among others.

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