Chinese Paintings Spring Live Auctions Achieved A Combined Total of HK$287,444,460/ US$36,796,820

Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online Continues Until 30 May
Hong Kong – This spring, Christie’s Chinese Paintings live auctions achieved a total of HK287,444,460/ US$36,796,820, with a sell-through rate of 85% sold by lot, and over 60% of lots sold above high estimates.
28 May – Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
The live auction achieved HK$78,422,640/ US$10,039,306, led by lot 843 – Landscapes along the Rivers by Yao Yunzai (16th – 17th Century), selling for HK$16,650,000/ US$2,131,456, which sold for more than 7 times its pre-sale low estimate of HK$2,200,000/ US$281,634.