RESULTS: CHRISTIE’S HONG KONG EVENING SALE OF ASIAN 20TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART REALISES HK$934,975,000/US$121,172,760
Asian 20TH Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale)
Hong Kong, 23 November 2013, Sale 3255
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
64 lots sold 67 lots offered | Total: HK$934,975,000/US$121,172,760/£75,078,493/€89,944,595 HK$1 = US$0.1296/£0.0803/€0.0962 | 96% sold by lot 98% sold by value | ||||
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Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
50 | ZENG FANZHI (Chinese, B. 1964) Hospital Triptych No. 3 | Estimate on Request | HK$ 113,240,000 US$ 14,675,904 £ 9,093,172 € 10,893,688 | Anonymous | ||
13 | CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese, B. 1920) Untitled **WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** | 30,000,000- 40,000,000 | HK$ 70,680,000 US$ 9,160,128 £ 5,675,604 € 6,799,416 | Asian Private | ||
27 | SANYU (CHANG YU, Chinese, 1901-1966) Femme en rouge (Woman in Red) | 15,000,000- 20,000,000 | HK$ 50,520,000 US$ 6,547,392 £4,056,756 €4,860,024 | Asian Private | ||
3 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) Vent Du Nord (North Wind) | 15,000,000- 20,000,000 | HK$ 49,400,000 US$ 6,402,240 £ 3,966,820 € 4,752,280 | Asian Private | ||
25 | LUO ZHONGLI (Chinese, B. 1948) Spring Silkworms **WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** | 7,000,000- 10,000,000 | HK$ 49,400,000 US$ 6,402,240 £ 3,966,820 € 4,752,280 | Asian Private | ||
5 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) 11.03.65 | 24,000,000- 30,000,000 | HK$ 35,960,000 US$ 4,660,416 £ 2,887,588 € 3,459,352 | Asian Private | ||
41 | LEE MAN FONG (Indonesian, 1913-1988) Bali Life **WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** **WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR ANY SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART EVER SOLD AT AUCTION** | Estimate on Request | HK$ 35,960,000 US$ 4,660,416 £ 2,887,588 € 3,459,352 | Asian Private | ||
45 | ZHOU CHUNYA (Chinese, B. 1955) New Generation Tibetan | 25,000,000- 30,000,000 | HK$ 33,720,000 US$ 4,370,112 £ 2,707,716 € 3,243,864 | Asian Private | ||
4 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) 10.11.58-30.12.70 | 25,000,000- 30,000,000 | HK$ 32,600,000 US$ 4,224,960 £ 2,617,780 € 3,136,120 | Asian Private | ||
1 | ZAO WOU-KI (ZHAO WUJI, French/Chinese, 1920-2013) 14.3.60 | 14,000,000- 18,000,000 | HK$ 30,360,000 US$ 3,934,656 £ 2,437,908 € 2,920,632 | Asian Private | ||
Hong Kong – On Saturday, November 23, 2013, the Evening Sale of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art realised HK$934,975,000/US$121,172,760, and sold in excess of 96% by lot and 98% by value.
Eric Chang, International Director of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art, said, “Christie's Evening Sale of Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art achieved HK$934.9 million/US$121.2 million - the highest total ever at Christie's Hong Kong. The sale was rich with works that exemplified the theme of ‘The Golden Era’, led by an exceptional group of works from Zeng Fanzhi, Chu Teh-Chun, and Sanyu. We also achieved six new world auction records, from a diverse group of artists and from all decades of the 20th century, underlying the appetite for masterpieces. The results redefined the value of Asian Art for now and the future.”
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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.
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Asian 20TH Century & Contemporary Art (Evening Sale)
Hong Kong, 23 November 2013, Sale #3255
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**WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** Lot 13 CHU TEH-CHUN (ZHU DEQUN, French/Chinese, B. 1920) Untitled Estimate: HK$30,000,000-40,000,000 Price Realized:HK$70,680,000/US$9,160,128 | |
**WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ANY OIL PAINTING BY THE ARTIST** Lot 24 LIN FENGMIAN (Chinese, 1900-1991) Fishing Harvest Estimate:HK$6,000,000-8,000,000 Price Realized:HK$21,400,000/US$2,773,440
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**WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** Lot 25 LUO ZHONGLI (Chinese, B. 1948) Spring Silkworms Estimate: HK$7,000,000-10,000,000 Price Realized: HK$49,400,000/US$6,402,240
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**WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** Lot 33 THEO MEIER(Swiss, 1908-1982) Estimate: HK$800,000-1,000,000 Price Realized: HK$ 5,440,000 /US$705,024 | |
**WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** **WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR ANY SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART EVER SOLD AT AUCTION** Lot 41 LEE MAN FONG (Indonesian, 1913-1988) Bali Life Estimate on Request Price Realized:HK$35,960,000/US$4,660,416
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**WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST** Lot 55 Liu Wei (B. 1965) Swimming Estimate: HK$9,000,000-15,000,000 Price Realized:HK$20,280,000/US$2,628,288 | |
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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.
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