Pursuits
Warhol, Richter Coast, Young Artists Soar at Phillips Sale
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Phillips de Pury & Co. sold $79.9 million of contemporary art last night, setting records for four young artists but failing to stir much excitement about top lots by Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The evening’s tally surpassed the presale low estimate of $73.6 million, although six of the 35 lots failed to find buyers.