Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale Could Realize $70.36m

3 min read · 03 Nov 2026

Tête by Amedeo Modigliani estimated at $28m (low) to $35m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

David, Celia, Stephen and Ian, London 1982 by David Hockney estimated at $10m (low) to $15m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

Snow Flurry, May 14 by Alexander Calder estimated at $4m (low) to $6m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

PH-589 by Clyfford Still estimated at $4m (low) to $6m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

Constellation by Jackson Pollock estimated at $3.5m (low) to $5m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

Tête by Amedeo Modigliani estimated at $28m (low) to $35m (high). Image courtesy of Phillips

Amedeo Modigliani Tête (1911) is the highest-value lot announced by Phillips in its 'Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale' in New York on November 17.

Pre-sale low estimates total $70.36m.

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23 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $70.36m (low) and $99.44m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Amedeo Modigliani, Tête (1911), which is estimated to sell for between $28m and $35m. The work is backed by a guarantee. It has been traded 3 times in the past.

Guaranteed lots

8 works are backed by guarantees, including: David Hockney, David, Celia, Stephen and Ian, London 1982 (1982). It is estimated to sell for between $10m and $15m. It has been traded 4 times in the past.

Terms and definitions

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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