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4 December 2021

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RESULTS | HONG KONG AUTUMN AUCTIONS ACHIEVED HK$3.8B/ US$495M

HIGHEST EVER AUCTION TOTAL FOR CHRISTIE’S ASIA
Hong Kong APAC 4 December 2021
RESULTS | HONG KONG AUTUMN AUCTIONS ACHIEVED HK$3.8B/ US$495M

Reaffirming Christie’s Hong Kong as Leading Destination and Global Hub for International Collectors

Market Strength and Vibrancy in Asia Surpass Pre-Pandemic Era


Combined Sell-Through Rate of 90% by Lot

 

Average Hammer Price 123% of Low Estimate

 

35 World Auction Records Established Across Multiple Categories

Sale Total Grew 42% vs. Autumn 2019, Significantly Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels

 

20th and 21st Century Art’s Historic Combined Sale Total of HK$2B/ US$259M

Driven by Masterpieces by Blue Chip Icons & Emergence of Fast-Rising Younger Artists

 

Chinese Paintings and Works of Art Secured Auction Market Leadership in Asia

 

Single-Owner Sales of Prominent Private Collections 100% Sold

The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades Part III - Spring and Autumn & Warring States Periods

An Exceptional Private Cellar Featuring d'Auvenay, Macallan and Karuizawa

 

Sustained Asian Market Leadership in Auctions for Jewellery, Watches, and Handbags

 

Continued Support Towards Charity and Sustainability

Portions of Sale Proceeds donated to ClientEarth, Teach for China, Mind HK, Ho Tung Culture Development Foundation Limited, and Robert Chang Art Education Charitable Foundation

 

Ongoing Community Engagement and Education in the Arts

via Françoise Gilot: A Celebration, Radiance: The Basquiat Show in Shanghai, and Christie’s Education

 

+29% Millennial Buyers, Online Buyers’ Contribution 4x Higher vs. Autumn 2019

 

Global Buying from 37 Countries

 

Over 6.7M Viewers Worldwide Watched the Auction Livestream

 

Touring Preview in 8 Cities Drew Over 13K Visitors

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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.