Phillips

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.

Phillips has made two new hires in the Americas from rival Christie’s as it continues to expand in the region.

The market for Lucie Rie ceramics continues to thrive. A new auction high for the doyenne of the British studio pottery movement was posted by Phillips in New York this month– the fourth occasion a record has been set in just two years.

Phillips set a record price for a wristwatch sold at auction over the weekend when a Patek Philippe Reference 1518 was knocked down for SFr9.6m (£7.7m).

US fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger has picked Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art auction in New York to sell five paintings from his personal collection.

Phillips have appointed design specialist Alexander Payne as deputy chairman.