Christie’s Once Again the International Market Leader in Asia, 5th Year in a Row

HONG KONG.- Christie’s concluded its Autumn season on December 2nd, 2010 with stellar results totalling HK$3.23 billion (US$414 million). These results, which include an off-season sale of fine wines from the SK Collection in September, stand as the largest auction series ever in Hong Kong and mark a 41% increase over its Spring total of HK$2.29 billion (US$294 million) and a 95% increase over its Autumn sale a year ago. Zhou Chunya (B. 1955), Stone Series, signed in Chinese; signed [...]

Large-Scale Museum-Quality Asian Contemporary Art Leads Christie’s Fall Sales in November

HONG KONG.- Christie’s Evening and Day sales of Asian Contemporary Art on 27 and 28 November in Hong Kong will bring together the dynamic worlds of contemporary art from China, Japan and Korea. Christie’s continues to offer a platform showcasing the best in Asian contemporary and Chinese 20th Century art, and this season will present over 450 works with a pre-sale estimate in excess of HK$300 million (US$38 million) across three sales. Diverse in subject matter, styles and techniques, and [...]

Sotheby’s Sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics to Be Highlighted by a Blue And White “Peony” Jar

LONDON.- In the wake of Sotheby’s record-breaking Autumn sales series in Hong Kong, which totalled over HK$3 billion, Sotheby’s biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in London will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 and presents for sale over 350 lots. The auction, estimated to realise approximately £5.76 million, will be headlined by a Magnificent Blue and White ‘Peony’ Jar, Guan, Yuan Dynasty, mid 14th century.  A magnificent Blue and White ‘Peony’ Jar, Guan, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) comes [...]

Sale of Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art Realizes HK$44.5 Million

HONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong Spring 2010 sale of Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art marks a 33% increase over the Fall 09 sale total. More than 10 records were set for both established and emerging artists from both the modern and contemporary sections, including the top lot, Italian painter-traveler Romualdo Locatelli’s Bali picture, “Young Balinese Girl with Hibiscus”, which broke all previous records, selling for HK$6.02million (US$773,000). The extremely rare and early Fernando Cueto Amorsolo painting, “Lavenderas”, sold for [...]