RESULTS: Fine and Rare Wine Auctions in Hong Kong totalled HK$55,296,991 / US$7,160,554
Hong Kong – On 25 & 26 November Fine and Rare Wines sales realised a total of HK$55,296,991/US$7,160,554, with very high sell-through rates in this 2-day sale.
Sale Results - A Gentleman’s Collection, 25 & 26 November
Total: HK$30,098,373/US$3,897,518. 82% by Lot, with 38% of lots exceeding the low estimate. Please click here for full results. Top lot for this sale was a Vertical Collection of Château Mouton Rothschild 1945-2005, which realised HK$612,500/US$79,314.
Sale Results – Exceptional Private Collections, 26 November
Total: HK$25,198,618/US$3,263,036. 95% by Lot, with 64% of lots exceeding the low estimate. Please click here for full results. Top lot for this sale was Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1988, which realised HK$1,347,500/ US$174,491.
Tim Triptree, Head of Sales, commented, “We are delighted to have achieved such pleasing results on the back of the Christie’s 250th Anniversary global celebrations in Hong Kong. Bidding was determinedly dynamic over these 2 days, which saw strong participation from international clients, especially from Asia. The strong sell-through rates once again demonstrate the importance of Hong Kong as the hub for collectors of the world’s finest and most coveted wines.”
