Sanyu

A Specialist of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department of Christie's presents a pair of Famille Rose 'Peony' bowls of Yongzheng six-character marks within duble circles. EPA/YM YIK HONG KONG (REUTERS).- Auction house Christie's expects to sell HK$ 1.5 ($193 million) worth of predominantly Chinese artwork during its spring sales in Hong Kong, buoyed by recent positive art sales in the region. While the estimate is similar to the total achieved at Christie's previous sales series in Hong Kong last autumn, it expects... [Lire la suite]

A woman looks at the artist Damien Hirst's artwork "The Importance of Elsewhere-The Kingdom of Heaven". (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) HONG KONG.- Seoul Auction, Korea’s leading auction house, held its Modern and Contemporary Art sale in Hong Kong on October 7, 2009, and achieved a total of HK$53.1 million (US$6.9 million). "The Importance of Elsewhere –The Kingdom of Heaven" from the renowned British artist Damien Hirst’s celebrated Butterfly Series achieved HK$17,222,000 (US$2,236,623), establishing a record as the... [Lire la suite]

Sanyu (Chang Yu) 1901-1966, Lotus et Poissons Rouges (Lotus and Red Fish), detail. photo courtesy Sotheby"s HONG KONG.- Today at Sotheby’s Hong Kong 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale 2009, Sanyu’s monumental Lotus et Poissons Rouges commanded HK$36,500,000/ US$4,680,000, selling to a Chinese buyer over the telephone after heated competition with five other bidders from across Asia (est. HK$15-25 million/ US$1,940,000-3,230,000). Sotheby’s achieved the second highest auction price for Sanyu as well as an auction... [Lire la suite]

Damien Hirst (born 1965), The Importance of Elsewhere -The Kingdom of Heaven Butterflies and household paint on canvas, 2006, 292 x 243.8cm (114.9 x 95.9 in) Estimate: HK$18 million/ US$2.3 million SEOUL.- Following the success of its Hong Kong sale in May, Seoul Auction, Korea’s leading auction house, will again present an exceptional array of Western and Asian art in the Modern & Contemporary Art sale to be held on 7 October, 2009 at 5 pm at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The sale will showcase 93 works with an estimated... [Lire la suite]

Hong Kong, August 2009 Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2009 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3 to 8 October 2009. This sales series will offer over 2,300 lots of Modern and Contemporary Chinese and Southeast Asian Art, traditional Chinese paintings, fine Chinese ceramics and works of art as well as jewellery, watches and wine with a total estimate in excess of HK$780 million / US$100 million*. Selected highlights will be showcased during travelling exhibitions across Asia and in New York in August... [Lire la suite]

Damien Hirst, Tranquility, from the “Butterfly” series. This is the first time that a work by Damien Hirst has been offered at auction in Hong Kong, and also the first time that a work from his “Butterfly Series” has appeared at auction in Asia HONG KONG.- Seoul Auction, Korea’s leading art auction house, will present an exceptional array of Western and Asian art in the Modern and Contemporary Art sale to be held on 15 May, 2009 at 2pm at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. A total of 112 works with an estimated total value of HK$78... [Lire la suite]