Christie's
May 24th, the Sunday Evening Sale Auction Result:
Sold: US$ 8,501,100
Valued: US$ 14,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
2008 Christie's Autumn sales of Asian Contemporary Art was held on Sunday, November 30th and Monday, December 1st at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
November 30th, the Sunday Evening Sale Auction Result:
Sold: US$ 8,501,100
Valued: US$ 14,000,000
Lots Offered: 32 (16 from Chinese artists)
Lots Sold: 18 (8 from Chinese artists)
Sold by Lot: 56% (50% by Chinese artists)
Lots Unsold: 14 (8 from Chinese artists)
Unsold by Lot: 44% (50% by Chinese artists)
Followings are the final prices for the works of Chinese artisits that have been auctioned at the Sunday Evening Sale (Nov. 30th):
 
 
 
 
December 1st, the Monday Day Sale Auction Result:
Sold: US$ 10,338,963
Valued: US$ 15,000,000
Lots Offered: 386 (186 from Chinese artists)
Lots Sold: 210 (101 from Chinese artists)
Sold by Lot: 55% (54% by Chinese artists)
Lots Unsold: 176 (85 from Chinese artists)
Unsold by Lot: 45% (46% byChinese artists)
Followings are part of the final prices for the works of Chinese artists that have been auctioned at the Monday Day Sale (Dec. 1st):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007Autumn sales: 25 November 2007, 4:00 pm
Grand Hall (New Wing) Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre No. 1 Expo Drive Wanchai, Hong Kong
 
 
 
 
 
Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art & The Meriem Collection : Important Chinese Snuff Bottles
New York – September 19, 2007
Sale no: 1788 & 1934 – Top Ten
Lot 188
A rare and important finely cast gilt-bronze figure of Acuoye Guanyin
Dali Kingdom, Yunnan Province, 12th C
Estimate: $400,000-600,000
Purchase Price: $1,945,000
Lot 391
A fine and rare underglaze-red and blue-decorated “apple form” water pot
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Purchase Price: $769,000
Lot 640
A superb and very rare Beijing enamel snuff bottle
Kangxi Yuzhi Period (1715-1722)
Estimate: $400,000-600,000
Purchase Price: $657,000
Lot 81
A very rare imperial Celadon jade book of the sixteen Luohan
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
Estimate: $200,000-300,000
Purchase Price: $541,000
Lot 617
A fine and very rare enameled gold-ground white glass snuff bottle
Qianlong Period (1740-1795)
Estimate: $120,000-150,000
Purchase Price: $313,000
Lot 633
A superb inscribed Beijing enamel snuff bottle
Qianlong Period (1736-1760)
Estimate: $200,000-250,000
Purchase Price: $301,000
Lot 217
A rare and fine gilt-bronze figure of a bear
Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 8)
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Purchase Price: $265,000
Lot 84
A rare finely carved white jade marriage bowl
18th C
Estimate: $180,000-220,000
Purchase Price: $253,000
Lot 114
The Bishop Collection : Investigations and Studies in Jade
edited by George F. Kunz, 1906
Estimate: $60,000-70,000
Purchase Price: $241,000
Lot 68
A rare large grayish-green and brown jade figure of recumbent water buffalo
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Estimate: $200,000-300,000
Purchase Price: $241,000
Theow Tow, Deputy Chairman, Tina Zonars, Head of the Chinese Art department:
“Today’s sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics, Jades and Works of Art totaled $13.3 million, the second highest total ever for a single sale of Chinese Art at Christie’s. The auction was particularly strong in the traditional collecting areas including jades, sculpture, ceramics and scholar’s objects which all performed exceedingly well. The response was vigorous, focused and confident and originated from the established collector’s community as well as new collectors who have discovered the universal and timeless attraction of these works and their invaluable place within the history of Chinese art. The superb 12th century gilt-bronze figure of acuoye guanyin became the centerpiece of the sale at $1,945,000. The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles achieved $3,988,050. Today’s results certainly bode well for the Chinese Art sales in Hong Kong at the end of November, including Important Chinese Jades From The Personal Collection of Alan And Simone Hartman Part II on November 27.”
 
27 May 2007, Christie’s Hong Kong Asian Contemporary Art auction Top prices by country –
Works by Chinese artists:
Lot 394
YUE MINJUN (Born in 1962)
Portrait of the Artist and His Friends
oil on canvas
187 x 198 cm.
Painted in 1991
Price: HK$20,480,000/ US$2,662,400
* WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 407
ZENG FANZHI (Born in 1964)
Mask Series 1996 No. 8
oil on canvas
170 x 145 cm.
Painted in 1996
Price: HK$12,640,000/ US$1,643,200
* WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 389
ZHANG XIAOGANG (Born in 1958)
Portrait in Red
oil on canvas
99 x 83.2 cm.
Painted in 1993
Price: HK$14,880,000/ US$1,934,400
Works by Korean artists:
Lot 427
HONG KYONG TACK (Born in 1968, Korean)
Pencil I
oil on canvas triptych
259 x 581 cm.
Painted in 1995 – 1998
Price: HK$6,480,000/ US$842,400
Lot 433
PAIK NAM JUNE (1932 – 2006, Korean)
Baby Buddha
mixed media & video installation
192 x 146.5 x 50.2 cm.
Executed in 2001
Price: HK$2,760,000/ US$358,800
Lot 425
SHIN DONG WON (Born in 1963, Korean)
Vases Versus Vases
porcelain relief sculpture
194 x 241 x 27 cm.
Executed in 2006
Price: HK$66,000/ US$8,580
Works by Japanese artists:
Lot 533
RYUKI YAMAMOTO (Born in 1976, Japanese)
The War is an Individual No. 2
acrylic on canvas
218.6 x 294.4 cm.
Painted in 2003 – 2006
Price: HK$2,880,000/ US$374,400
Lot 576
AYA TAKANO (Born in 1976, Japanese)
Spaceship EE
acrylic on canvas
79.6 x 99 cm.
Painted in 2002
Price: HK$1,320,000/ US$171,600
Lot 577
HIROYUKI MATSUURA (Born in 1964, Japanese)
Blue Bonbon
acrylic on canvas diptych
162 x 162.6 cm.
162 x 90 cm.
Painted in 2007
Price: HK$420,000/ US$54,600
Works by Indian & Pakistani artists:
Lot 602
Atul Dodiya (Born in 1959, Indian)
Vishal
oil on canvas
119.4 x 180.4 cm
Painted in 1989
Price: HK$3,120,000/ US$405,600
* WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 509
T.V. Santhosh (Born in 1968, Indian)
Hundred Square Feet of Curses
oil on canvas
137 x 183 cm.
Painted in 2005
Price: HK$780,000/ US$101,400
* WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
Lot 590
Thukral & Tagra (Jiten Thukral, Born in 1976, Indian; Sumir Tagra, Born in 1979, Indian)
Somnium Genero – Aeris 05 (Diptych)
acrylic and oil on canvas diptych
182.9 x 365.8 cm.
Painted in 2006
Price: HK$660,000/ US$85,800
* WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
 
Auction Calendar:
20th Century Chinese Art
Sale 2361
27 May 2007, 1:30 pm
Convention Hall (Old Wing)
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
No. 1 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Viewing
25 May 10:30 am – 6:00 pm
26 May 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
27 May 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Asian Contemporary Art
Sale 2362
27 May 2007, 5:30 pm
Convention Hall (Old Wing)
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
No. 1 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Viewing
25 May 10:30 am – 6:00 pm
26 May 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
27 May 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sale Contact
Eric Chang
mau@christies.com
Tel: +852 2978 6712
A selection of superb paintings by Southeast Asian masters as well as outstanding works by contemporary artists will be offered at Christie¡¯s Modern & Contemporary Southeast Asian Art auction in Hong Kong on 27 May. The auction promises to be a visual fiesta celebrating the vivacious style and dynamics of the art of the region.
The sale also features sumptuous pieces from prestigious private collections, featuring works by Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès, Affandi and Le Pho. The star lot is Women around the lotus pond (Estimate: HK$8,000,000-10,000,000/ US$1,120,000-1,282,100), a rare piece by Le Mayeur.
Forever International Auction Company Limited announces that it will hold its third auction using Christie‘ s name on 15 May 2007 at the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel in Beijing. Featuring over 400 works, the sale of Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy is expected to realize in excess of RMB38 million/ US$4.9 million. This also marks the first time that Forever stages its auction in Spring.
Highlights of the sale include 129 fine fan leaves from a North American Private Collection, and Eagles and Pine Tree by Li Kuchan (Estimate: RMB5,000,000-6,000,000/ US$646,830-776,200).
Forever was established in the People‘ s Republic of China in 2005. Christie‘ s, in recognition of Forever‘ s vision and mission, has agreed to license its name to Forever for its auction events.
Results:
The Spring 2007 edition of Asia Week（March,22）at Christie’s New York realized $39,569,460 million, the second highest total for Asia Week at Christie’s New York. The strong results in the Asian field followed record breaking sales in London and Dubai earlier this year.
Art for the Way of Tea ~ Japanese and Korean Art – March 20
Japanese and Korean Art and Art for the Way of Tea realized $6.6 million with as a top lot the magnificent and massive Choson period full moon jar which realized $1,272,000, setting a world auction record for white porcelain from the Choson period. The Japanese section was led with the superb Pine Trees in Moonlight, an extraordinary pair of screens which achieved $880,000.
Total: $6,610,180 Sold by Lot: 64% Sold by $: 66%
Modern and Contemporary Indian Art – March 21
The sale of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art totaled $8.6 million and reflected the continued strength and breadth of this collecting field. Led by Vasuedo S. Gaitonde’s superb Untitled, 1968, from the collection of Mme Krishna Riboud which achieved $768,000, there were further strong results for Progressive Movement artists as well as contemporary Indian artists including Ravinder Reddy, Jitish Kallat, Atul and Anju Dodiya, Sudarshan Shetty and Chitra Ganesh. Combined with the results of the modern and contemporary Indian works sold in last month’s sale in Dubai, the total for Modern and Contemporary Indian art sold this season is $12.7 million.
Total: $8,593,080 Sold by Lot: 79% Sold by $: 75%
Indian and Southeast Asian Art – March 21
Indian and Southeast Asian Art presented an extraordinary array of excellent material from private collections, including the Thomas Solley Collection, characterized by supreme quality, excellent provenance and superb condition. All eyes were fixed on the magnificent circa 1400 bronze figure of Parvati, who belongs to the category of cultural masterpieces that far transcend time and space. The sculpture achieved $2.7 million, a new world auction record for a classical Indian work of art. The sale total of nearly $7.5 million was the highest total ever achieved for classical Indian and Southeast Asian Art at Christie’s.
Total: $7,478,360 Sold by Lot: 70% Sold by $: 87%
Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the J&J Collection Part IV ~ Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art – March 22
The highly esoteric and scholarly set of ten jades from the Song dynasty led the sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Formerly in the collection of Stephen Junkunc III this set was bought by a private collector from China for $1.8 million. The sculpture and ceramics section of the sale performed equally strongly with the superb Tang dynasty stone head of Buddha ($712,000) and the celadon double-gourd vase, Ming dynasty ($420,000). Important Snuff Bottles from the J&J Collection Part IV totaled $2,959,200 and highlights of the sale included an Imperial enameled glass snuff bottle, Qianlong period ($$273,600).
Total: $16,887,840 Sold by Lot: 69% Sold by $: 78%
Spring 2007 Continuation
Christie's is looking forward to next series of Asian Art sales in Hong Kong and London. At Christie’s Hong Kong the sales will take place from May 27 to 31. The first three days are entirely devoted to Asian art and highlights include a very rare famille rose 'butterfly' double-gourd vase, Qianlong six-character seal-mark and of the period (1736-1795) (estimate on request); Portrait of a Lady, an important large-scale work by Xu Beihong (1895-1953) executed during his Southeast Asia period (estimate: $2.5 – 3.2 million). On May 30 & 31, jewelry and watches will be offered. At Christie’s London, Chinese art will be offered on May 15, Japanese Art and Design on May 16 and the London sale of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art will take place on May 21. The important sales of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York on May 16 & 17 and London on June 20 & 21 will include works by Chinese contemporary artists.
  
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