Phillips

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Global auction sales at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips jumped 21.6% in the first half of 2018, according to the latest report by ArtTactic.

Fresh faces at UK and New York salerooms.

Phillips posted the highest total for an auction in the company’s history when its 20th Century & Contemporary Art evening sale this week generated £97.8m including premium.

A round-up of people in the news across the art and antiques world.

A round-up of people in the news, in UK and US salerooms.

A Rolex once owned by actor Paul Newman has set an auction record of $15.5m (£11.85m) at Phillips' inaugural watch auction in New York.

Auctioneers Phillips have raised its buyer’s premium with the changes effective immediately.

A Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ once owned by the actor himself will go under the hammer in New York in October.

Jean-Paul Engelen of Phillips has been appointed deputy chairman, Americas.

A new record has been set for a rare Rolex watch once owned by the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bao Dai.

Phillips has hired Christie’s Lilly Chan to become managing director of its Asia business.

Continuing the run of ex-Sotheby’s and Christie’s staff joining Phillips, Miety Heiden has been appointed as deputy chairman and head of private sales.

The latest series of Impressionist & Modern and Contemporary art auctions in London showed a dramatic improvement on the equivalent sales last year and the overall premium-inclusive total represented a record in terms of sterling.