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27 May 2014

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RESULTS | Chinese Paintings | Hong Kong

Hong Kong APAC 27 May 2014

Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy

Hong Kong, 26 May 2014, Sale 3312 

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

 

134 lots sold

Total: HK$199,974,750/ US$25,916,728/ £15,478,046 

81% sold by lot

166 lots offered

HK$1 = US$0.1296/ £0.0774

95% sold by value

Lot

Description

Estimate

(HK$)

Price Realised

Buyer

979

BADA SHANREN (1626-1705)     

Landscape                    

3,000,000-5,000,000

HK$44,920,000

US$5,821,632

£3,476,808

Asian Private

978

BADA SHANREN (1626-1705)     

Calligraphy                  

1,200,000-

1,500,000

HK$28,120,000

US$3,644,352

£2,176,488

Asian Private

944

JIANG TINGXI (1669-1732)     

Chinese Cabbage

250,000-

300,000

HK$23,640,000

US$3,063,744

£1,829,736

Asian Private

927

ANONYMOUS (15th-16th Century)

Secluded Dwelling by the River

800,000-

1,000,000

HK$9,640,000

US$1,249,344

£746,136

Asian Private

994

CHEN HONGSHOU (1598-1652)    

Ladies                       

8,000,000-10,000,000

HK$9,040,000

US$1,171,584

£699,696

Asian Private

1051

WANG DUO (1592-1652)         

Five-character Poems in Cursive Script

1,200,000-

1,800,000

HK$7,000,000

US$907,200

£541,800

Asian Private

976

WANG AO (1450-1524)          

Calligraphy in Cursive Script

1,200,000-

1,800,000

HK$6,040,000

US$782,784

£467,496

Asian Trade

968

SHEN QINGLAN (18th-19th Century)

Festive Celebration                  

500,000-

700,000

HK$5,800,000

US$751,680

£448,920

Asian Private

919

SHI TAO (1642-1707)           

Pine and Rock                

5,000,000-7,000,000

HK$5,440,000

US$705,024

£421,056

Asian Trade

952

FU SHAN (1607-1684)          

Five-character Poems in Cursive Script     

2,500,000-3,500,000

HK$3,160,000

US$409,536

£244,584

Asian Private

       

 

 

 

Fine Chinese Modern Paintings

Hong Kong, 26-27 May 2014, Sale 3313

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

 

513 lots sold

Total: HK$ 548,766,500/ US$71,120,138/ £42,419,650

88% sold by lot

582 lots offered

HK$1 = US$0.1296/ £0.0774

93% sold by value

Lot

Description

Estimate

(HK$)

Price Realised

Buyer

1702

WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010)     

Bamboos

12,000,000-15,000,000

HK$27,000,000

US$3,499,200

£2,089,800

Asian Private

1273

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Lake of Five Pavilions           

12,000,000-15,000,000

HK$14,440,000

US$1,871,424

£1,117,656

Asian Private

1609

FU BAOSHI (1904-1965) 

Jinggang Mountains

1,500,000-2,000,000

HK$14,440,000

US$1,871,424

£1,117,656

Asian Private

1245

FU BAOSHI (1904-1965) 

Grand Landscape              

8,000,000-10,000,000

HK$12,040,000

US$1,560,384

£931,896

Asian Private

1459

FU BAOSHI (1904-1965)

Listening to the Spring      

3,000,000-4,000,000

HK$11,440,000

US$1,482,624

£885,456

Asian Private

1524

XU BEIHONG (1895-1953)

Cows Grazing                        

4,000,000-6,000,000

HK$11,440,000

US$1,482,624

£885,456

Asian Trade

1490

LI KERAN (1907-1989)

Fishing Village            

2,500,000-3,000,000

HK$10,840,000

US$1,404,864

£839,016

Asian Private

1732

XU BEIHONG (1895-1953)

Horse       

5,000,000-7,000,000

HK$10,600,000

US$1,373,760

£820,440

Asian Private

1258

XU BEIHONG (1895-1953)

Running Horse            

2,500,000-3,500,000

HK$9,640,000

US$1,249,344

£746,136

Asian Private

1655

ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983)

Mount Huang in Pomo Style   

3,000,000-4,000,000

HK$9,040,000

US$1,171,584

£699,696

Asian Private

       

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong – Christie’s Hong Kong Chinese Painting sales this spring achieved HK$748,741,250/ US$97,036,866 over the course of two days, with an overall sold rate of 87% by lot and 94% by value.

 

Ben Kong, Deputy Chairman of Asia, International Director of Christie’s Chinese Paintings Department, said, “The Chinese paintings sales saw a strong sell-through rate, indicative of the level of connoisseurship prevalent in Asia with particular appreciation for good provenance. For example, the work titled Horses by Pu Ru, a talented Chinese painter and calligrapher, sold for multiples of its pre-sale estimates. Wu Guanzhong's Bamboos and Bada Shanren's Landscape, which are fresh to the market, achieved top results in their respective sale categories. Given the positive feedback since we first introduced the Contemporary Ink private selling exhibitions in 2012, we are pleased to announce the inclusion of this category in Christie’s upcoming fall auctions.”

 

Images & top ten results can be downloaded here:

Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy (Sale 3312)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/orlops8vnuzgigm/AABd4dsOdjhC8mWTbhFeQ62Va

Fine Chinese Modern Paintings (Sale 3313)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sgwdcjaadpn6a5i/AABqUnWrO7n-4aWbmyQ37Kxza

 

To view the full auction results:

Fine Chinese Classical Paintings & Calligraphy (Sale 3312)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intsaleid=24783&viewType=list

Fine Chinese Modern Paintings (Sale 3313)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intSaleid=24784&viewType=list

 

PRESS CONTACTS:

Luyang Jiang Hildebrant (Hong Kong) | +852 2978 9919 | ljiang@christies.com

Simone Woo (Hong Kong) | +852 2978 9966 | swoo@christies.com

 

Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs,

financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

 

 

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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.