NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Companyannounced its highest total for a Design auction, demonstrating its continued strength selling French, Italian, American and Scandinavian 20th-century design. Results totaled $7,101,812 (including premium). Simon de Pury, Chairman: “The outcome of these sales demonstrates that our pioneering belief in design is paying off. Our new flagship space on 450 Park allowed us to show the outstanding works, painstakingly selected by Alexander Payne and his great team, in optimal conditions.” Alexander Payne, Worldwide Director of Design: “This is an extraordinarily busy week of design and decorative arts auctions in New York and in Europe. Today’s robust results were realized by aggressive bidding from international clients, both in the saleroom and on the telephone. We were thrilled to inaugurate our new galleries at 450 Park with a tightly curated auction highlig