PHILLIPS ANNOUNCES HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OCTOBER EDITIONS & WORKS ON PAPER AUCTIONS IN NEW YORK
From Salvador Dalí's Surrealist Chess Set and Giorgio Morandi Masterworks to a Remarkable Selection of Works by Andy Warhol, Sale Series to Showcase the Breadth of Modern and Contemporary Printmaking
NEW YORK – 7 OCTOBER 2026 – Phillips is pleased to present highlights from the Fall 2026 Editions & Works on Paper auctions in New York, spanning three distinct sales across the house’s live and online platforms. Featuring works by Salvador Dalí, Giorgio Morandi, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, and David Hockney, the series begins on Thursday, 22 October, with Modernism and the Editions & Works on Paper Evening Sale. The sale continues on Saturday, 24 October, with this session including works from the personal collection of celebrated gallerist Vivian Horan. The season will conclude with an online sale comprising 109 no-reserve lots, open for bidding from 20-28 October. Ahead of the sales, Phillips welcomes the collecting community in to view the works in person at 432 Park Avenue from 15–23 October.
Kelly Troester and Cary Leibowitz, Deputy Chairpersons and Worldwide Co-Heads of Editions, said “On the heels of our fantastic September sales in London, our October offerings in New York underscore the remarkable depth and diversity of the Editions and Works on Paper category, from rare Surrealist masterworks and exceptional Modernist prints to iconic Post-War and Contemporary editions. The three auctions we are proud to present bring together outstanding examples by artists including Victor Brauner, Yves Tanguy, Many Ray, Roy Lichtenstein, Hank Willis Thomas, Pat Steir and many more. Together, they reflect the enduring appeal of the medium and the continued enthusiasm we are seeing from collectors worldwide.”
Willis Thomas, Pat Steir and many more. Together, they reflect the enduring appeal of the medium and the continued enthusiasm we are seeing from collectors worldwide.”
Modernism
Returning for its fourth season, Modernism comprises 63 lots by leading American and European avant-garde masters, showing the continued strength in demand for the category. The sale features rare and exceptional works by Surrealist masters including Salvador Dalí, Yves Tanguy, Man Ray, André Masson, Joan Miró, Victor Brauner, and David Smith. Leading the group is Dalí's rare Échecs (Hommage à Marcel Duchamp) (Chess, Homage to Marcel Duchamp). Created circa 1971, the complete set of 32 silver- and gold-vermeil chess pieces was cast from the artist's and his wife Gala's fingers, Dalí's teeth, and the salt and pepper shakers of New York's St. Regis Hotel. Of the intended edition of 45, only 8 examples were ultimately produced.
Also among the sale’s highlights are four exceptional Still Life etchings by Giorgio Morandi, including Grande natura morta con la caffettiera (Large
Still Life with Coffee Pot) from 1933. Widely regarded as the zenith of
Morandi's print-making oeuvre, the group demonstrates the artist's
Pablo Picasso
Portrait de jeune fille, d'après Cranach le
Jeune II (Portrait of a Young Girl, after
Cranach the Younger II), 1958
Estimate: $50,000–70,000
To be offered in Modernism unparalleled ability to transform familiar objects into deeply contemplative studies of form, light, and space.
Featured in Important Works from the Collection of Vivian Horan, the
respected New York dealer and founder of her eponymous gallery, Picasso’s Portrait de Jeune Fille, d'après Cranach le Jeune II (Portrait of a Young Girl, after Cranach the Younger II) is a rare trial proof printed on the reverse of a poster advertising a 1957 Vallauris ceramics exhibition. Likely among the earliest impressions pulled, the work offers a fascinating glimpse into Picasso's creative process and the development of what would become one of his most celebrated linocuts.
Post-War and Contemporary Works
Among the Post-War and Contemporary highlights from the Evening Sale is a remarkable group of 25 works by Andy Warhol, including iconic images, rare trial proofs, and early hand-colored lithographs. Leading the selection is Apple, from Ads; created in 1985, the work features the Macintosh logo at a moment when personal computing was rapidly reshaping contemporary culture. Also on offer is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens from 1985, which showcases Warhol's exploration of celebrity, power, and mass media through portraits of some of the world's most recognizable women. Mick Jagger from 1975 will also be on offer, signed by both the artist and the legendary Rolling Stones frontman.
Additional Evening Sale highlights include Roy Lichtenstein's complete portfolio La Nouvelle Chute de l'Amérique (The New Fall of America), 1992; Yayoi Kusama's whimsical and surreal Night, 1989; and David Hockney's celebrated Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon and a Blue Wash, 1978-80, depicting one of the artist's most enduring motifs, the swimming pool.
The auction also features important editioned works by Donald Judd, Jeff Koons, and KAWS. Judd's Untitled, 1991, published by Edition Schellmann, originally conceived on a restaurant receipt, exemplifies the artist's rigorous approach to form, with precisely engineered planes of aluminum creating dramatic effects of light, shadow, and depth. Offering a distinctly contemporary counterpoint are Koons’ Seated Ballerina (Wood) from 2015 and KAWS's THE MESSAGE (2025), ambitious sculptural editions whose craftsmanship and scale blur the boundaries between editioned works and unique objects.
To be offered in Modernism
Projet pour l'Offrande (Project for the
Offering), 1941
Estimate: $15,000–25,000
To be offered in Modernism
Salvador Dalí
Échecs (Hommage à Marcel Duchamp) (Chess, Homage to
Marcel Duchamp), 1971
Estimate: $30,000–50,000 To be offered in Modernism
Victor Brauner
Personnage (Character), 1943
Estimate: $25,000–30,000
Jean Dubuffet Parcours (W. 1266), 1981
Estimate: $6,000–9,000
To be offered in Modernism
Andy Warhol
Mick Jagger, 1975
Estimate: $80,000–120,000 To be offered in the Evening Sale of
Editions & Works on Paper Donald Judd
Untitled (ultramarine blue) (S. 27), 1991
Estimate: $70,000–100,000
To be offered in the Evening Sale of Editions &
Works on Paper
As Phillips marks its 230th anniversary in 2026, the house celebrates more than two centuries at the forefront of the global market for Modern & Contemporary Art, Design, and Luxury. Founded in 1796 by the charismatic auctioneer
Harry Phillips, the company has, since its earliest days, offered a distinct and forward-looking approach to sales and collecting. Over the centuries, Phillips has delivered record-breaking results and landmark offerings, while also pioneering new modes of collecting via the likes of Dropshop. Through its partnership with Bacs & Russo, Phillips continues to lead the industry in watches, setting new benchmarks for excellence, innovation, and connoisseurship. Today, Phillips remains true to the entrepreneurial spirit of its founder while redefining the role of a 21st century auction house.
Auction: Modernism: 22 October | Editions & Works on Paper: 22 & 24 October
Auction viewing: 15 – 23 October
Location: 432 Park Avenue, New York, NY
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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
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