Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Sale Could Realize $13.84m

3 min read · 11 Jun 2026

The Only One with Waves by David Hockney estimated at $2.41m (low) to $3.35m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

INFINITY-NETS (MAE) by Yayoi Kusama estimated at $1.07m (low) to $1.61m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

Étanche Ibitryx Monte Crème by Jean Dubuffet estimated at $1m (low) to $1.27m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

Delta by El Anatsui estimated at $936,900 (low) to $1.2m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

Measure for Measure 40 by Bridget Riley estimated at $669,200 (low) to $936,900 (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

The Only One with Waves by David Hockney estimated at $2.41m (low) to $3.35m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

David Hockney The Only One with Waves (1991) is the highest-value lot announced by Phillips in its 'Modern & Contemporary Art Evening & Afternoon Sale' in London on June 26.

Pre-sale low estimates total $13.84m (GBP10.34m).

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96 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $13.84m (low) and $19.66m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: David Hockney, The Only One with Waves (1991), which is estimated to sell for between $2.41m and $3.35m. It has been traded 3 times in the past.

Guaranteed lots

1 work is backed by a guarantee: Yayoi Kusama, INFINITY-NETS (MAE) (2013). It is estimated to sell for between $1.07m and $1.61m. It has been traded 5 times in the past.

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Estimates and totals are converted into US dollars.

Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.

All figures are accurate at time of publication.

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