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Research Notes: Phillips – Contemporary Editions: Online Auction

Phillips · Online (London) · Jan 20, 2026

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Phillips – Contemporary Editions: Online Auction

Phillips · Online (London)

Date: Jan 20 – Jan 29, 2026

Status: Researching

Quick notes

Online-only auction dedicated to contemporary editions and prints. Sale begins 20 January 2026 at 12:00 pm GMT (04:00 am PST) and closes 29 January 2026 at 2:00 pm GMT (06:00 am PST). Highlights include editions and prints by Christopher Wool (“My House I”), Tracey Emin (“Space Monkey”), Julian Opie (“We Swam Amongst the Fishes”), Damien Hirst, Katherine Bernhardt, INVADER, Ai Weiwei and Takashi Murakami. Original time zone: GMT. Listing URL: phillips.com/auction/UK030526

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## Acquisition Criteria

- [ ] Edition size ≤150 (or justified by strong market history)
- [ ] Clear arbitrage (geographic, cataloging error, weak photography, variant mispricing, etc.)

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## 1️⃣ Lot Extraction

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- Catalogue URL(s):
- Buyer’s premium schedule:

Lots of interest:
- Lot ___ – Artist, *Title*, year, medium, edition, size, signature, condition.
- Lot ___ – ...

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## 2️⃣ Value Calibration (Comps & Fair Market Range)

For each lot:

- Recent comps:
  - [Auction House, Date] — Price, details
  - ...
- FX assumptions:
- Fair value range:
  - LOW  : $
  - MID  : $
  - HIGH : $
- Notes vs. house estimate:

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## 3️⃣ Cost Modeling

Formula: All-in = Hammer × (1 + BP) + Tax + Shipping/Insurance/Handling

- Tax assumption:
- Shipping estimate:
- Storage / framing (if any):
- Unknowns / VERIFY:

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## 4️⃣ Arbitrage Analysis (Resale Optimization)

For each viable lot:

- Optimal venue:
- Alternates:
- Price band:
- Expected liquidity window:
- Rationale:

Score:
- Arbitrage Score (0–100):
- Value Realization (±% vs estimate):
- Liquidity Tier: A / B / C

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## 5️⃣ Watchlist

Lots to watch contingent on:
- Condition checks:
- Bidding patterns:
- Catalogue discrepancies:
- Timing:

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## 6️⃣ Execution Playbook

- Bidding strategy:
- Documentation prep:
- Post-acquisition routing:
- Conservation / framing:
- Consignment target(s) + fee assumptions:

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## Integrity Notes

- Data sources:
- Unknowns flagged:
- Risks / red flags:

Detailed research / arbitrage notes for this sale.

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