A Collection Of NFT-Art, Paintings And Watches From Mr. Shawn YueTo Be Offered In Online SaleNO TIME LIKE PRESENT
Open For Bidding: 17 – 28 September
Hong Kong – Following the first announcement of No Time Like Present (open for bidding from 17 to 28 September), an online only auction featuring the very first NFT sale in Asia offered by an international auction house, Christie’s is delighted to have been entrusted with a broad array of NFT-minted art, physical artworks and exceptional watches from Mr. Shawn Yue, a renowned actor and collector in Asia. His wide range of collectibles not only demonstrates his collecting journey which until now, has not been known to the public, but also presents a retrospective of his career over the past 20 years, as well as reflecting his passionate pursuits in life and art.
In celebration of his 40th birthday this year, Shawn and his friends selected special highlights from their collections for this online auction, and will donate part of the sale proceeds to support the Make-A-Wish Hong Kong Foundation, which aims to grant life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses aged between 3 and 17, in Hong Kong and Macau, to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
In addition to Shawn’s favorite NFT-minted works - CryptoPunks created by Larva Labs, as well as Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Larva Labs’ latest creation Meebits, the sale will offer George Condo’s masterpiece Nun and Priest, as well as an exceptionally rare Rolex Daytona with Paul Newman “RCO” dial ref. 6263 wristwatch.
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Public Exhibition (By appointment only): infoasia@christies.com
Date: 20 – 28 September 2021
Time: 10:30am – 5:30pm
Venue: 22/F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong
Christie’s pioneered the inauguration of NFTs into the global auction market and is leading this entirely new collecting category with US$93.2 M in sales this year to date (more than double any competitor); Christie’s was the first international auction house to sell an NFT of a purely digital work of art, hosting the revolutionary online sale of Beeple’s Everydays that achieved US$69 million and set the record for the most expensive work sold online; Iconic sales followed of Larva Labs’ Cryptopunks (US$17 M) and digital artwork by FEWOCiOUS (US$2.16 M); Christie’s leadership in the NFT market attracted a newer, younger audience to Christies.com; 73% of NFT sales registrants are new to Christie’s, at an average age of 38 (13 years younger than the average age for clients in other sales); Several have also crossed over to purchase works by established/blue chip artists.
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