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8 December 2022

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THE HIGHEST EVER ANNUAL AUCTION TOTALFOR THE CATEGORY AT CHRISTIE’S ASIA

Wine & Spirits Category in AsiaREALISED AN ANNUAL RUNNING SALE TOTAL OF HK$491,506,729 / US$63,529,505
Wines & Spirits
Hong Kong APAC 8 December 2022
THE HIGHEST EVER ANNUAL AUCTION TOTALFOR THE CATEGORY AT CHRISTIE’S ASIA

LEADING THE WINE AUCTION MARKET IN ASIA IN 2022

2 Major Single-Owner Collections in the Year

 

THE VISIONARY’S SPECTACULAR CELLAR

LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTIONS ACHIEVED A HISTORIC TOTAL

EXCEEDING HK$153 MILLION / US$19.6 MILLION

 

Highest Ever Total for the Category and

Most Valuable Single-Owner Wine Collection Ever Sold

at Christie’s Globally

 

Second Highest Total for a Single-Owner Wine Collection Ever Sold

in Asia

 

97% Sold by Lot | 40% of Lots Surpassed Pre-Sale High Estimates

 

Sale Proceeds to Further the Impact of London Business School

 

ICONIC WINES FROM JOSEPH LAU PART I & PART II

TOTALLED OVER HK$125 MILLION / US$16 MILLION

 

95% Sold by Lot | 62% of Lots Surpassed Pre-Sale High Estimates

 

Hammer Over Low Estimate: 204%

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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.

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