PREMIUM BUYERS

The world’s foremost auction houses invest in North Texas.

BY SARA HIGNITE PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRENDAN BLANEY

With the appointment of Joyce Goss as Phillips’ regional director of Texas late last year, Dallas is now home to representatives from five of the top auction houses in the world. Phillips joins Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams—all of which have positioned highly respected experts in the Dallas area—as well as Heritage Auctions, which has been headquartered in Dallas since its founding nearly 50 years ago.

The importance of Texas to these companies is evidenced by their investment in North Texas and across the state. Since the pandemic, an influx of new residents moving to Texas from New York, California, and elsewhere has given rise to even larger art audiences. This includes a significant uptick in influential millennials, who are actively acquiring artwork on the primary and secondary markets in increasing numbers.

The Dallas representatives of these auction powerhouses unanimously attribute success in the area to the top-tier collectors, institutions, curators, gallerists, advisors, and artists who live and work in this rapidly growing metropolis.