Phillips held its Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York on May 19, 2026, achieving a complete sell-out with a total of $115.2 million. All 41 lots were sold, doubling the result from May 2025 ($52 million). Top lots included Andy Warhol's *Sixteen Jackies* ($16.2 million), Claude Monet's *La Route de Vétheuil, effet de neige* ($9.9 million), and Jackson Pollock's *Untitled* (1948) ($9.2 million). New auction records were set for Lee Bontecou, Pat Passlof, P.S. Krøyer, and Joseph Yaeger, while works by Salman Toor and Cecily Brown also sold above estimates.
The sale confirms a strong and healthy art market, according to Phillips chairman Robert Manley, with robust demand across modern, contemporary, and ultra-contemporary segments. The results follow similarly successful sales at Sotheby's and Christie's earlier in May, signaling sustained collector confidence and a favorable moment for high-quality offerings. The performance of younger artists like Toor and Yaeger, alongside established masters, underscores the market's breadth and optimism.