Chief Executive Officer
Martin Wilson was appointed Phillips’ Chief Executive Officer in December 2024. Based in London, he assumed the role with nearly three decades of experience in the international art and auction business. As a leading lawyer in the field, he is well known and highly experienced in the art world. Since 2019 he has been on Phillips Executive Board, as Chief Legal Officer, responsible for Phillips’ global legal and compliance function
Before joining Phillips in 2018, Mr. Wilson had a successful twenty-year career at Christie's, and is a familiar figure in the art world, providing legal, financial, commercial, and strategic advice to the global executive and leadership teams.
During his career, his leadership and expertise have been instrumental in securing and executing high-profile sales and managing important client relationships. He has been a key member of the Phillips Executive team. As CEO, Mr. Wilson’s management skills, strategic approach, and deep understanding of the art market will be invaluable as Phillips continues to innovate and expand its capabilities.
Mr. Wilson is the founder of the Art Lawyers Association. He holds law degrees from Sorbonne and King’s College, London, and is also the author of the legal textbook Art Law and the Business of Art.
Chairmen, President and Senior Advisor
Deputy Chairmen and Chairwomen
Peter Sumner
Deputy Chairman, Europe, and Senior International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+44 20 7318 4063
Vanessa Hallett
Deputy Chairwoman, Americas and Worldwide Head of Photographs
+1 212 940 1243
Vivian Pfeiffer
Deputy Chairman, Senior International Specialist, New Markets
+1 212 940 1392
Marianne Hoet
Deputy Chairwoman and Head of Business Development, Europe
+32 (0)4 7345 29 14
Jeremiah Evarts
Deputy Chairman, Americas, Senior International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+1 917 304 4329
Cary Leibowitz
Deputy Chairman and Worldwide Co-Head of Editions
+1 212 940 1222
Kelly Troester
Deputy Chairwoman and Worldwide Co-Head of Editions
+1 212 940 1221
Scott Nussbaum
Deputy Chairman, Americas and Senior International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+1 212 940 1354
Kevie Yang
Deputy Chairwoman, Americas and Senior International Specialist
+1 212 940 1254
Paul Boutros
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Americas and International Strategy Advisor
+1 212 940 1293
Thomas Perazzi
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2030
Alexandre Ghotbi
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Europe, and Middle East
+41 22 317 81 81
Modern & Contemporary Art
New York
Scott Nussbaum
Deputy Chairman, Americas and Senior International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+1 212 940 1354
Jeremiah Evarts
Deputy Chairman, Americas, Senior International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+1 917 304 4329
Kevie Yang
Deputy Chairwoman, Americas and Senior International Specialist
+1 212 940 1254
Annie Dolan
NY Head of Auctions and Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Morning Session
+1 212 940 1288
London
Peter Sumner
Deputy Chairman, Europe, and Senior International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+44 20 7318 4063
Rosanna Widén
Head of Valuations, Modern & Contemporary Art, Europe
+44 20 7318 4060
Hong Kong
Antwerp
Marianne Hoet
Deputy Chairwoman and Head of Business Development, Europe
+32 (0)4 7345 29 14
Laurent Taevernier
Associate Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+32 (0)3 257 30 26
Dina Zhang
Senior Specialist, Head of Modern & Contemporary Art, China
+86 1370 111 8365
Beijing
Copenhagen
Dallas
Geneva
Los Angeles
Jeannette van Campenhout
Senior International Consultant, Latin American Art
+34 646 01 07 68
Madrid
Vivian Pfeiffer
Deputy Chairman, Senior International Specialist, New Markets
+1 212 940 1392
Miami
Milan
Carolina Lanfranchi
Senior international Specialist, Consultant, Modern & Contemporary Art and Regional Director, Italy
+39 338 924 1720
Margherita Solaini
Specialist, Associate Director, Modern & Contemporary Art
+39 340 3695226
Munich
Paris
Clara Rivollet
International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art
+33 6 42 09 97 39
Thibault Stockmann
International Specialist, Modern & Post War Art
+33 1 53 71 77 87
Maura Marvão
International Specialist, Modern & Contemporary Art, Portugal & Spain
+351 917 564 427
Portugal
Seoul
Shanghai
Singapore
Taipei
Tokyo
Design
London
Domenico Raimondo
Head of Department, Europe and Senior International Specialist
+44 20 7318 4016
Sofia Sayn-Wittgenstein
Head of Department, London and Senior Specialist
ssayn-wittgenstein@phillips.com
+44 20 7318 4023
New York
Elie Massaoutis
Head of Design, France and Senior International Specialist
+33 786 34 53 15
Paris
E-Commerce
New York
Editions
New York
Cary Leibowitz
Deputy Chairman and Worldwide Co-Head of Editions
+1 212 940 1222
Kelly Troester
Deputy Chairwoman and Worldwide Co-Head of Editions
+1 212 940 1221
London
Photographs
New York
Vanessa Hallett
Deputy Chairwoman, Americas and Worldwide Head of Photographs
+1 212 940 1243
London
Watches
Geneva
Myriam Christinaz
Managing Director, Geneva and International Business Director, Watches and Jewellery
+41 22 317 81 84
Alexandre Ghotbi
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Europe, and Middle East
+41 22 317 81 81
Diana Ortega
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Events, Watches, Europe & Middle East
+ 41 22 317 81 87
Hong Kong
Thomas Perazzi
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2030
New York
Paul Boutros
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Americas and International Strategy Advisor
+1 212 940 1293
James Marks
Consultant
+41 44 300 30 30
Zürich
London
Shanghai
Singapore
Taipei
Bangkok
Tokyo
Ho Chi Minh City
Jewels
Geneva
New York
London
Hong Kong
Singapore
Los Angeles
Client Advisory
London
New York
Vivian Pfeiffer
Deputy Chairman, Senior International Specialist, New Markets
+1 212 940 1392
Rachel Atkinson Marrin
Director of Professional & Advisor Services
+1 212 940 1277
Paris
Executive