ANNUAL TOTAL FOR THE 20TH / 21ST CENTURY ART CATEGORY IN ASIA: HK$3,391,274,680 / US$436,175,574
20th / 21st Century Art Sale Series Achieved
HK$1,231,797,300 / US$158,430,073
91% Sold by Lot | 105% Sold Above Low Estimate
57% of Lots Surpassed High Estimate
20th / 21st Century Art Day Sales Achieved
HK$413,958,300 / US$53,242,074
146% Surpassed Low Estimate | 60% Surpassed High Estimate
Marc Chagall, Colour of Life:
Works Formerly from the Artist’s Estate (Part II)
100% Sold | Hammer Price 192% Above Low Estimate
Worldwide Participation from 33 Countries Across 6 Continents
Over 4.5M Viewers Worldwide Watched the Auction Livestreams
12 Auction Records* Set Across the 20th / 21st Sales Series
Nicolas Party | Georgette Chen | MR. | Anna Park
Jonathan Gardner | George Rouy | Zhang Yingnan | Stephen Wong Chun Hei
Yuichi Hirako | Camilla Engström | Qiu Ruixiang | Pedro Pedro
Hong Kong – On 30 November and 1 December, Christie’s Hong Kong staged a series of five 20th and 21st Century Art auctions – the “20th / 21st Century Art Evening Sale” and the thematic “Post-Millennium Evening Sale” on 30 November, “Marc Chagall, Colour of Life, Works Formerly From The Artist’s Estate (Part II)”, “20th Century Art Day Sale” and “21st Century Art Day Sale” on 1 December – achieving a combined sale total of HK$1,231,797,300 / US$158,430,073. Competitive bidding was witnessed across the auctions, with participants from 33 countries across 6 continents, with over 4,500,000 viewers on the livestreamed platforms.
*Auction records are based on the exchange rates on 30 November and 1 December 2022.
The top lot of Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Auctions, Untitled by American female artist Joan Mitchell, achieved HK$83,350,000 / US$10,720,227, and marked the first time the artist was presented at auction at Christie’s Asia. The evening sale series witnessed numerous world auction records for artists including Nicolas Party, Georgette Chen and Jonathan Gardner. Christie’s curation of the 20th / 21st Century Art sale series, underscores Hong Kong’s unique placement within the art world as a central hub bringing together art from the East and the West, which is reflected in the top lots of the Evening Sale.
The 20th / 21st Century Art sales continued on 1 December with three live day sales. “Marc Chagall, Colour of Life, Works Formerly From The Artist’s Estate (Part II)” continued the successes for the collection following Part I in London, achieving a total of HK$74,436,000 / US$9,573,735 and 192% hammer above low estimate, with 100% of the works sold. The 20th Century Day Sale realised a total of HK$146,842,200 / US$18,886,403, achieving 130% hammer over low estimate. Zao Wou-Ki’s 29.4.88 led the sale, realising HK$18,450,000 / US$2,372,984. The 21st Century Day Sale concluded the 20th / 21st Century Art live auctions, with a total of HK$192,680,100 / US$24,781,936, achieving 146% hammer above low estimate. Five paintings by Yayoi Kusama were sold, led by Window which fetched HK$20,850,000 / US$2,689,819, and was the top lot and over doubled its low estimate.
20th / 21st century EVENING SALE highlights
POST-MILLENNIUM EVENING SALE highlights
Marc Chagall, Colour of Life
Works Formerly From The Artist’s Estate (Part II)
20th and 21st century day sales
Notes To Editors
Top 10 works sold across five sales on 30 Nov - 1 Dec:
Artist | Artwork Title | Price Realised |
joan mitchell | Untitled | HK$83,350,000 |
yoshitomo nara | Present | HK$71,900,000 |
adrian Ghenie | Degenerate Art (Self Portrait as Vincent Van Gogh with Bandaged Ear) | HK$56,850,000 |
YAYOI kusama | Infinity Nets (TWHOQ) | HK$53,250,000 |
Nicholas party | Blue Sunset | HK$52,050,000 |
jean paul riopelle | Austriche III (Austria III) | HK$42,450,000 |
zao wou-ki | 12.05.83 | HK$36,450,000 |
george condo | Escaping from the dark | HK$36,450,000 |
yayoi kusama | Infinity-Nets (OXTERAL) | HK$25,650,000 |
Zeng fanzhi | Mask Series No.4 | HK$24,450,000 |
10 auction records set in 20th / 21st Century Art sale series on 30 Nov – 1 Dec:
Artist | Artwork Title | Price Realised |
NICOLAS PARTY | Blue Sunset | HK$52,050,000 |
Georgette Chen | Still Life with Rambutans, Mangosteens and Pineapple | HK$13,050,000 |
ANNA PARK | Is it Worth It? | HK$3,780,000 |
JONATHAN GARDNER | Suits and Flutes | HK$3,276,000 |
GEORGE ROUY | Front Facing | HK$1,260,000 |
ZHANG YINGNAN | Goodbye Future | HK$1,197,000 |
STEPHEN WONG CHUN HEI | Tai Tung Shan (From Pak Kung Au to Mui Wo Pier) | HK$1,071,000 |
CAMILLA ENGSTRÖM | Love Tastes Delicious | HK$567,000 |
QIU RUIXIANG | Untitled | HK$478,800 |
PEDRO PEDRO | Table In Studio With Lotion And Denatured Alcohol | HK$403,200 |
A Record* for Any Sculpture by MR.
Lot 92: Karin, sold for HK$3,780,000 / US$486,172
A Record* for Any Sculpture by Yuichi Hirako
Lot 337: Wooden Wood 25, sold for HK$630,000 / US$81,275
*Auction records are based on the exchange rates on 30 November and 1 December 2022.
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