RESULTS: CHRISTIE’S HONG KONG EVENING SALE OF ASIAN 20TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART REALISES HK$414,950,000
Asian 20TH Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale)
Hong Kong, 25 May 2013, Sale #3205
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
45 lots sold | Total: HK$414,950,000 /US$53,736,025 /£35,685,700 /€41,743,970 | 90% sold by lot | ||||
50 lots offered | HK$1 = US$0.1295/£0.0860/€0.1006 | 91% sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
9 | SANYU (CHANG YU, Chinese, 1901-1966) Two Standing Nudes | Estimate on Request | HK$44,670,000 US$5,784,765 £3,841,620 €4,493,802 | Asian Private | ||
3 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese , 1920-2013) Water Music | 16,000,000- 18,000,000 | HK$32,910,000 US$4,261,845 £2,830,260 €3,310,746 | Asian Private | ||
29 | ZENG FANZHI (Chinese, B. 1964) Society | 16,000,000- 24,000,000 | HK$30,110,000 US$3,899,245 £2,589,460 €3,029,066 | Asian Private | ||
2 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese , 1920-2013) 24.01.63 | 10,000,000- 15,000,000 | HK$27,870,000 US$3,609,165 £2,396,820 €2,803,722 | Anonymous | ||
4 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese , 1920-2013) 09.05.61 | 4,500,000- 6,500,000 | HK$13,230,000 US$1,713,285 £1,137,780 €1,330,938 | Asian Private | ||
5 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese , 1920-2013) Cîme (Peak) | 9,000,000- 12,000,000 | HK$13,230,000 US$1,713,285 £1,137,780 €1,330,938 | Asian Private | ||
7 | CHU TEH-CHUN(ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese , B. 1920) No. 118 | 6,800,000- 8,800,000 | HK$13,230,000 US$1,713,285 £1,137,780 €1,330,938 | Asian Private | ||
13 | WU GUANZHONG (Chinese, B. 1919-2010) Waterfall | Estimate on Request | HK$13,230,000 US$1,713,285 £1,137,780 €1,330,938 | Asian Private | ||
1 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Nature Morte Aux Poissons | 4,000,000- 5,000,000 | HK$12,030,000 US$1,557,885 £1,034,580 €1,210,218 | Asian Private | ||
8 | CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese , B. 1920) Sombre Horizontal | 6,000,000- 8,000,000 | HK$12,030,000 US$1,557,885 £1,034,580 €1,210,218 | Asian Private | ||
42 | YUE MINJUN (Chinese , B. 1962) Fifteen Poses in Life: Pink | 8,000,000- 10,000,000 | HK$12,030,000 US$1,557,885 £1,034,580 €1,210,218 | Asian Private | ||
Hong Kong – On Saturday, May 25, 2013, the Evening Sale of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art realised HK$414,950,000 (US$53,736,025), and sold in excess of 90% by lot and 91% by value. Four world auction records were established: Nudes on Horseback by American-Chinese artist Yun Gee (Zhu Yuanzhi) sold for HK$ 11,430,000 (US$ 1,480,185), Still Life with Tropical Fruits by Singaporean artist Georgette Chen sold for HK$5,070,000 (US$656,565), La marchande de riz (The Rice Seller) by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Phan Chanh sold for HK$3,030,000 (US$392,385), and PixCell-Coyote#3 by Japanese artist Kohei Nawa sold for HK$2,790,000 (US$361,305). Eric Chang, International Director of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art, said, “The breadth and depth of the market was felt in the energetic saleroom, across 20th Century and cutting-edge Asian Contemporary art. We witnessed continued cross-cultural buying throughout the evening and saw increasing attention paid to Southeast Asian Art. Since last season, we have seen this market continue to grow in stature and excite collectors from every corner of the world and from other collecting areas. This is driving the market to new levels.” Images and top ten results can be downloaded here: To view the full auction results: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/salebrowse.aspx?intsaleid=24298&viewType=list
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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. |