How Those ‘Dudes’ at Phillips Are Revamping the Auction House
- CEO Dolman hires top executives from ex-employer Christie's.
- Underdog makes bet on rare watches, online sales, modern art.
Phillips European Headquarters at 30 Berkeley Square, London.
Jean-Paul Engelen quotes the cartoon characters Phineas and Ferb to explain why, after working for Christie’s and the Qatari royal family, he joined the smaller auction house Phillips.
“Dude, we are getting the band back together,” Engelen, Phillips’s new worldwide head of contemporary art, said in an interview, citing the duo who concoct elaborate adventures. “That’s how it feels at Phillips now.”