Saturday auctions at Phillips de Pury & Company offer some stellar lots at relatively low cost estimates. This coming Saturday urban and contemporary art, design, photography and vinyl toys share the stage. Artists ranging from Takashi Murakami to Jeff Koons (with Faile and Invader mixed in) are represented. On the design end, furniture from Marc Newson stands along the masters of modernism. Don’t miss it if you are in New York this weekend.

Selections from the sale after the jump.

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On October, 1, Phillips de Pury & Company is hosting the first auction of hip-hop jewelry. Pieces owned by the likes of Missy Elliot, 50 Cent and Lil’ John are set to hit the block. A major highlight is John’s record breaking "Crunk is Dead" pendent. 
Ostentatious jewelry is somewhat of a hallmark of mainstream hip-hop culture. The one up-manship, and ultimately craftsmanship that goes into many of the pieces is rather incredible. A question the auction may answer is – Could this become a major collecting category?
The elements are there. Strong provenance and back story. Artistic (if not tasteful) productions. Connection to historic events… there’s even some pieces from Pac and Biggie’s adversarial years in there.
Part of the proceeds will benefit Rush Community Affairs.

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There is no denying the current swell of interest in and around urban, or street, art. On September 6, Phillips de Pury will present a sale of some of the biggest names in the growing movement at their Saturdays @ Phillips sale. Lots featuring jewelry and Japanese toys are also included, but street art is the main draw. The preview will run from September 2 to 6, and offers a great opportunity to see, contrast and compare a number of street artists in one easy stop. 
Arguments abound that street art is about context as much as about aesthetic. Placement on the street. A sense of discovery. We can question if sale of street art destroys the integrity of the material, or minimizes IMPACT. However, it is important to note that the interest in street art from the art world and the academy has merit. With it, we are able to view street art more fully as a global phenomenon and sense the breadth and variation, never mind the creative impulse, of a loosely connected group of artists.
Among those presented at the sale are Kaws, Shepard Fairey and Invader. Three artists whose vision differs drastically, and indicate (again) that breadth and variation.
Phillips de Pury is located at Horwick Place, London, SW1P. For those of you in the States, a similar sale comes to the New York sale room in October.
Further highlights of the sale after the jump.

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Auction house Phillips de Pury & Company will be hosting the Saturday @ Phillips auction on April 26th. Besides contemporary furniture and art, that the auction house is known for, they will also be auctioning off toys, which was to our surprise. The Kaws Companion and Darth Vader toys are for example being offered, along with some other interesting pieces in this category.
All the info you need is on the flyer above and this is certainly an event that you do not want to miss, not only because of the toys, but the overall offering!

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