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27 May 2022

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20th/ 21st Century Art Evening Sale Achieved HK$1,407,783,000/ US$180,116,966

95% Sold by Lot  |  90% Sold by ValueTwo Masterpieces Fetched Over HK$100 Million Zao Wou-Ki’s 29.09.64.Sold for HK$278,000,000/ US$35,568,349Second Highest Auction Price Ever Achieved for the Artist
Hong Kong APAC 27 May 2022
20th/ 21st Century Art Evening Sale Achieved HK$1,407,783,000/ US$180,116,966

Property from the Estate of Sir Sean Connery
Pablo Picasso – Buste d’homme dans un cadre
Second Most Expensive Work by Picasso Sold in Asia
Realised HK$174,950,000/ US$22,383,750
Part of the Sale Proceeds to Benefit The Sean Connery Philanthropy Fund 

11 NEW WORLD AUCTION RECORDS SET FOR ESTABLISHED AND RISING ARTISTS
ADRIAN GHENIE/ TING YIN YUNG/ SCOTT KAHN/ AYAKO ROKKAKU/ ZHANG ENLI/
HERNAN BAS/ RHEE SEUNDJA/ FIRENZE LAI/ MADSAKI/ NATEE UTARIT/ LIU KANG  

Worldwide Participation from 12 Countries Across 3 Continents
1.3 Million Viewers Worldwide Watched the Auction Livestream 

Day Auctions to Continue on 27 May

Hong Kong – On 26 May, Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art Evening Sale achieved HK$1,407,783,000/ US$180,116,966, with solid sell-through rates of 95% by lot and 90% by value. The spirited saleroom, supported by auxiliary salerooms in London and New York, welcomed enthusiastic global participation from 12 countries across 3 continents.

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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.