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RESULTS: ASIAN 20TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART SALES ACHIEVE HK$ 754,152,250/US$ 97,662,716

CHRISTIE’S HONG KONG ASIAN 20TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART SALESACHIEVE HK$ 754,152,250/US$ 97,662,716

Hong Kong APAC 26 May 2013

Asian 20^TH Century Art (Day Sale)

Hong Kong, 26 May 2013, Sale #3206

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

175 lots sold		Total: HK$191,294,500 /US$24,772,638 /£16,451,327 /€19,244,227			82% sold by lot
213 lots offered		HK$1 = US$0.1295 /£0.0860 /€0.1006			93% sold by value
Lot	Description		Estimate (HK$)	Price Realised		Buyer
3361	AI XUAN (Chinese, B. 1947) Tundra		1,800,000 - 2,800,000	HK$6,750,000 US$874,125 £580,500 €679,050		Asian Private
3309	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) 03.06.73		3,000,000 - 5,000,000	HK$6,630,000 US$858,585 £570,180 €666,978		Asian Trade
3320	HENDRA GUNAWAN (Indonesian, 1918-1983) Fruit Seller		1,800,000 - 2,300,000	HK$6,030,000 US$780,885 £518,580 €606,618		Asian Trade
3311	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) 12.12.79		3,500,000 - 4,500,000	HK$5,790,000 US$749,805 £497,940 €582,474		Asian Private
3348	CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese, B. 1920) Les Collines du Sud (The Hills of South)		1,800,000 - 2,200,000	HK$5,430,000 US$703,185 £466,980 €546,258		Asian Private
3366	CHEN YIFEI (Chinese, 1946-2005) Returning Home: Sunset, Suzhou		2,000,000 - 2,500,000	HK$4,230,000 US$547,785 £363,780 €425,538		Asian Private
3323	LIN FENGMIAN (Chinese, 1900-1991) Spring Landscape		1,000,000 – 1,500,000	HK$4,110,000 US$532,245 £353,460 €413,466		Asian Private
3344	WANG HUAIQING (Chinese, B. 1944) A Man Talks With The Buddha		700,000 - 900,000	HK$3,990,000 US$516,705 £343,140 €401,394		Asian Private
3350	CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese, B. 1920) Rivages Apaisés (Calmed Shores)		1,900,000 - 2,600,000	HK$3,870,000 US$501,165 £332,820 €389,322		Asian Private
3306	CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese , B. 1920) Abstrait No. 473 (Abstract No. 473)		1,500,000 - 2,000,000	HK$3,630,000 US$470,085 £312,180 €365,178		Asian Private
3308	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Untitled		1,600,000 - 2,400,000	HK$3,630,000 US$470,085 £312,180 €365,178		Asian Private
3364	CHEN YIFEI (Chinese, 1946-2005) Gathering Water (Suzhou)		1,500,000 - 2,500,000	HK$3,630,000 US$470,085 £312,180 €365,178		Asian Private

A Special Selection of Asian 20^TH Century Art (Day Sale)

Hong Kong, 26 May 2013, Sale #3206

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

87 lots sold		Total: HK$19,275,000 /US$2,496,113 /£1,657,650 /€1,939,065			92% sold by lot
95 lots offered		HK$1 = US$0.1295 /£0.0860 /€0.1006			96% sold by value
Lot	Description		Estimate (HK$)	Price Realised		Buyer
3690	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Élégie pour Jean-Marie		120,000 - 200,000	HK$725,000 US$93,888 £62,350 €72,935		Asian Private
3626	T'ING YIN-YUNG (DING YANYONG, Chinese, 1902-1978) Zhong Kui Marring off His Sister		200,000 - 400,000	HK$625,000 US$80,938 £53,750 €62,875		Asian Private
3682	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Untitled; Untitled; & Untitled		150,000 - 200,000	HK$600,000 US$77,700 £51,600 €60,360		Asian Private
3681	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Untitled; Untitled; & Untitled		120,000 - 180,000	HK$562,500 US$72,844 £48,375 €56,588		Asian Private
3691	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) L'étang (The Pond)		100,000 - 150,000	HK$562,500 US$72,844 £48,375 €56,588		Asian Private
3602	CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese , B. 1920) Untitled		300,000 - 400,000	HK$500,000 US$64,750 £43,000 €50,300		Asian Private
3623	LIAO CHI-CHUN (LIAO JICHUN, Chinese , 1902-1976) Sketches of Landscape		400,000 - 600,000	HK$500,000 US$64,750 £43,000 €50,300		Asian Trade
3645	CHEN CHENG-PO (CHEN CHENGBO, Chinese, 1895-1947) Lying Nude-32.1 (38)		50,000 - 100,000	HK$500,000 US$64,750 £43,000 €50,300		Asian Private
3683	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese , 1920-2013) Flore Et Faune (Flora And Fauna); Paysage De Rêve (Dream Landscape); & Champs Abandonnés (Abandoned fields)		150,000 - 250,000	HK$500,000 US$64,750 £43,000 €50,300		Asian Private
3680	ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese , 1920-2013) Untitled; Untitled; Untitled; Untitled; & Untitled		150,000 - 250,000	HK$450,000 US$58,275 £38,700 €45,270		Asian Private

Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale)

Hong Kong, 26 May 2013, Sale #3207

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

252 lots sold		Total: HK$128,632,750 /US$16,657,941 /£11,062,417 /€12,940,455			77% sold by lot
328 lots offered		HK$1 = US$0.1295 /£0.0860 /€0.1006			90% sold by value
Lot	Description		Estimate (HK$)	Price Realised		Buyer
0130	ZENG FANZHI (Chinese , B. 1964) Portrait		4,000,000 - 6,000,000	HK$7,230,000 US$936,285 £621,780 € 727,338		Asian Private
0131	ZENG FANZHI (Chinese , B. 1964) Mask Series 99 No. B		4,000,000 - 6,000,000	HK$6,630,000 US$858,585 £570,180 € 666,978		Asian Private
0144	YAYOI KUSAMA (Japanese, B. 1929) Pumpkin		2,400,000 - 2,800,000	HK$4,830,000 US$625,485 £415,380 €485,898		Middle East Private
0129	ZHANG XIAOGANG (Chinese, B. 1958) Young Doctor		2,800,000 - 3,600,000	HK$4,590,000 US$594,405 £394,740 € 461,754		Asian Private
0296	ZHOU CHUNYA (Chinese, B. 1955) Landscape Series		1,200,000 - 1,500,000	HK$3,510,000 US$454,545 £301,860 €353,106		Asian Private
0136	I NYOMAN MASRIADI (Indonesian, B. 1973) Dance		500,000 - 700,000	HK$3,270,000 US$423,465 £281,220 € 328,962		Asian Private
0113	XU LEI (Chinese, B. 1963) Flitting		600,000 - 800,000	HK$2,310,000 US$299,145 £198,660 € 232,386		Asian Private
0107	CHEN ZHEN (Chinese, 1955–2000) Untitled		500,000 - 800,000	HK$2,190,000 US$283,605 £188,340 €220,314		Asian Private
0248	GENG JIANYI (Chinese, B. 1962) Those In The Light		300,000 - 500,000	HK$2,190,000 US$283,605 £188,340 €220,314		Asian Private
0134	YUE MINJUN (Chinese , B. 1962) Hero		1,000,000 - 1,500,000	HK$2,070,000 US$268,065 £178,020 € 208,242		Asian Private

Hong Kong – The spring season’s four sales of Asian 20^th Century & Contemporary Art achieved HK$ 754,152,250/US$ 97,662,716, and sold in excess of 81% by lot and 91% by value.

Eric Chang, International Director of Asian 20^th Century & Contemporary Art, said, “The Evening Sale was a strong start of the two days of sales, which demonstrated the breadth and depth of the Asian 20^th Century and Contemporary Art market. Clients responded positively to the diverse range of art with participation from all regions of the world. The success of the sales is due to our team, who focused on selecting works of the highest quality and had the vision of the category as bringing together the artistic philosophies of East and West. The auctions reinforce market confidence for the next season.

Images & top ten results can be downloaded here:

Asian 20^th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale, 3205)

http://cshk.myftp.org/2013%20Spring%20Christie's%20Hong%20Kong%20Auctions/A20CA/Results/EveningSale_Sale3205/

Asian 20^th Century Art (Day Sale, 3206)

http://cshk.myftp.org/2013%20Spring%20Christie's%20Hong%20Kong%20Auctions/A20CA/Results/20CC_DaySale_Sale3206/Images/

A Special Selection of Asian 20^th Century Art (Day Sale, 3206)

http://cshk.myftp.org/2013%20Spring%20Christie's%20Hong%20Kong%20Auctions/A20CA/Results/20CC_DaySale_Sale3206_SpecialSelection/Images/

Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale, 3207)

http://cshk.myftp.org/2013%20Spring%20Christie's%20Hong%20Kong%20Auctions/A20CA/Results/ACA_DaySale_Sale3207/Images/

To view the full auction results:

Asian 20^th Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale, 3205)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intsaleid=24298&viewType=list

Asian 20^th Century Art (Day Sale, 3206) & A Special Selection of Asian 20^th Century Art (Day Sale, 3206)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24299&viewType=list

Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale, 3207)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24300&viewType=list

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Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs,

financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.

RESULTS: ASIAN 20TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART SALES ACHIEVE HK$ 754,152,250/US$ 97,662,716

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