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.