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5 December 2020

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A Phenomenal Display of Market StrengthChristie’s Hong Kong 2020 AUTUMN Auctions‘SEASON OF MASTERPIECES AND COLLECTIONS’Achieved HK$3 BILLION / US$390 MILLION

EXCEPTIONAL COMBINED SELL-THROUGH RATE OF 88%50% OF ALL SALES EXCEEDED HIGH ESTIMATES
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Hong Kong APAC 5 December 2020

FORMIDABLE RESULTS ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES

34 World Auction Records Across Art And Luxury

Strong Prices And Sell-Through Rates For Standout Pieces Across Luxury Categories

All Major Single-Owner Collections 100% Sold

Modern And Contemporary Art Achieved The Highest Total For Any Auction House In Asia This Year

New Price Benchmarks Set For Modern And Contemporary Masters

Christie’s Hong Kong Cements Status As A Global Platform For 20th And 21st Century Art

 

DIGITALLY ENGAGED GLOBAL PARTICIPATION

Global Buying From 34 Countries

Over 20% of Buyers New to Christie’s

35% YOY Increase In Online Registrants

A New Generation Of Collectors – 20% Were Millennials Buyers

Over 500,000 Global Viewers Tuned In Live To Follow Our Evening Sale

HIGHLIGHTS by CATEGORY

Post-sale press releases for each category can be downloaded here

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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.

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