Phillips New York Modern & Contemporary Art Sale Exceeds $8.5 Million

Phillips' New York Modern & Contemporary Art Sale, held on February 28, 2026, achieved a total of over $8.5 million. The auction featured a selection of paintings and sculptures from both modern and contemporary periods at Phillips' New York galleries.

Key sales included works by Andy Warhol, Alice Baber, Nicole Wittenberg, and Sasha Gordon. Other artists featured in the sale ranged from modern masters such as Wolf Kahn, Beverly Pepper, and Gerhard Richter to contemporary figures including Dana Schutz, Barkley L. Hendricks, and Kehinde Wiley. Specialists Avery Semjen, Jaime Israni, and Katie Zoni were involved in the sale.

Following the sale, Phillips New York will present "Alice Baber: Sacred Spaces," an exhibition focusing on the artist's abstract works. The exhibition is scheduled to run from March 6 to March 25, 2026. A related event is noted for March 5.