20th/ 21st Century Art Sale Series Achieved A Combined Total of HK$1,809,526,380/ US$231,529,651Second Highest Ever for the Category at Christie’s Asia
Two Masterpieces by Iconic Artists Surpassed HK$100 Million and Sold to Asian Collectors
Zao Wou-Ki – 29.09.64. sold for HK$278 million/ US$35.6 million
Second Highest Auction Price Ever Achieved for the Artist
Pablo Picasso – Buste d’homme dans un cadre realised at HK$175 million / US$22.4 million
Most Expensive Work by Picasso Sold at Christie’s Asia
35 New World Auction Records Set for Established and Rising Artists
Led by
Adrian Ghenie – Pie Fight Interior 12 achieved HK$81.1 million/ US$10.4 million
Over 1/3 of Records Set by Millennial Artists
Works by Japanese Artists 100% Sold
Over 1.5 Million Viewers Worldwide Watched the Auction Livestream
Hong Kong – On 26 – 27 May, Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art sale series established an exceptional sale total of HK$1,809,526,380/ US$231,529,651 (Evening Sale: HK$1,407,783,000/ US$180,116,966; 21st Century Art Day Sale: HK$232,268,280/ US$29,717,263; 20th Century Art Day Sale: HK$169,475,100/ US$21,695,423), and outstanding sell-through rates of 97% by lot and 91% by value. The sales attracted fervent global bidding from 19 countries across 3 continents, for diverse masterpieces by international established and rising artists, setting a total of 35 new world auction records.
