Christie’s Hong Kong Chinese Paintings Autumn Live Auctions
Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
Realised HK$192,637,020 / US$24,880,670
“Bountiful Colours: Important Lin Fengmian Paintings
From The Robert Chang Collection”: 100% Sold
“Important Huang Binhong Paintings And Calligraphy
From The Xicha’an Collection”: 100% Sold
Collection Achieved 297% Hammer Above Low Estimate
Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
Totalled HK$90,651,360 / US$11,708,376
91% Sold by Value | 168% Hammer Above Low Estimate
Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings Online Continues Until 7 December
Hong Kong – On 2 and 3 December, Christie’s Chinese Paintings live auctions achieved a combined total of HK$283,288,380 / US$36,589,046, with 112% hammer above low estimate. Global bidding was witnessed across both sales with participation from 14 countries spanning 5 continents.
The “Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings” sale presented “Bountiful Colours: Important Lin Fengmian Paintings From The Robert Chang Collection”, alongside “Important Huang Binhong Paintings And Calligraphy From The Xicha’an Collection”, both of which were 100% sold. Lot 1152, Lin Fengmian’s, Dunhuang Dancers, drew spirited bidding, achieving HK$18,450,000 / US$2,380,199. In addition, lot 1135, Huang Binhong’s Xicha’an - The Studio of Appreciating Tea, more than tripled its high estimate, selling for HK$9,072,000 / US$1,170,361.
The “Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy” sale achieved a sale total of HK$90,651,360 / US$11,708,376, with 91% sold by value and 168% hammer above low estimate. Lot 829 Wen Zhengming’s “Fu Di” Poems in Running Cursive Script realised HK$26,850,000 / US$3,467,900, more than 17 times over its high estimate, becoming the most valuable lot of the Chinese Paintings sale series.
2 December – Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings
The live auction achieved HK$192,637,020 / US$24,880,670. Highlights include:
3 DECEMBER – Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
The live sale realised HK$90,651,360 / US$11,708,376. Highlights include:
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