ANNIE WALLINGTON APPOINTED
HEAD OF MODERN ART, LONDON
Move Signals Phillips’ Focus on Expanding Modern Art Offerings Amid Strong
Market Demand
LONDON – 17 JUNE 2026 – Phillips is delighted to announce that Annie Wallington will join the company as Senior
Specialist, Head of Modern Art, London in July 2026. The appointment comes at a significant moment for the Modern
Art market, as collector interest broadens and a new generation of buyers increasingly engages with the category.
Based in London, Ms. Wallington will play a strategic role in further strengthening Phillips’ global network of senior
Modern Art specialists and expanding the company’s presence across Europe.
India Phillips, Managing Director, Modern & Contemporary Art, Europe, said, “Annie’s appointment comes at a
pivotal moment for Phillips. Modern Art is seeing clear momentum, with Contemporary collectors increasingly moving
into the 20th century canon. This shift plays directly to Phillips’ strengths, with our embedded network of
Contemporary collectors across the region. Annie brings deep market expertise and a highly client-focused approach
across both Core and Masterpiece-level transactions in the Modern market and will be central to strengthening our
platform and deepening our client relationships across Europe.”
Bringing two decades of experience as both a specialist and senior leader in the international art market, Ms.
Wallington most recently served as Senior Specialist and Director in Christie’s Impressionist & Modern and 20th/21st
Century Art Department. She has worked on numerous landmark collections, including The Ernst Beyeler Collection,
A Surreal Legacy: The Edward James Foundation, The Leslie Waddington Collection, Birth of the Modern: the Arnold
& Joan Saltzman Collection, and Picasso from the Collection of Norman & Grete Granz, and is a trusted adviser to
private, family office and corporate collectors.Phillips continues to deliver strong results across the Modern category, with the recent standout success of the sale
of The Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Working alongside Phillips’ global team of Modern Art specialists,
Ms. Wallington will work closely with India Phillips and Thibault Stockman, International Specialist, Modern & Post
War Art, Paris, as part of Phillips’ Modern Art team in Europe. Together, they will focus on strengthening client
relationships and driving consignments across the region.
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Phillips: where the world’s curious and bold connect with the art, design, and luxury that inspires them. As a leading global
platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st century works, Phillips offers dedicated expertise in the areas of Modern
and Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewels. Auctions and exhibitions are primarily held
in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, with representative offices based throughout Europe, the United States,
and Asia. Phillips offers a regular selection of live and online auctions, along with items available for immediate purchase.
Phillips also offers a range of services and advice on all aspects of collecting, including private sales and assistance with
appraisals, valuations, and financial planning.
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