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The sale of Asian contemporary art held by Christie's on November 25th 2007 included some incredible bids that established new world records for Chinese artists Cai Guo-Qiang and Zeng FanZhi.
Asian Contemporary Art Hong Kong – Sunday, 25November, 2007 - Sale no: 2382 – Top Ten [All sold pricesinclude buyer's premium] | Sold: HK$ 467,178,500 | US$ 60,079,155 | € 40,504,376 | £ 29,151,938 | | Lots Sold: 312 | Lots Offered: 326 | Sold by Lot: 96% | Sold by HK$: 99% | | Exchange Rate: HK$ 1 = US $ 0.1286 /£ 0.0624 / € 0.867 | | Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 487 | Cai Guo-Qiang, born in 1957 Set of Fourteen Drawings for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR CHINESE PAINTING WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST | 28,000,000-36,000,000 | HK$ 74,247,500 US$ 9,548,229 € 6,437,258 £ 4,633,044 | Anonymous | | 463 | Zhang XiaoGang, born in 1958 Portrait in Yellow | 8,000,000- 10,000,000 | HK$ 22,727,500 US$ 2,922,757 € 1,970,474 £ 1,418,196 | Anonymous | | 456 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962 Life | 7,000,000- 9,000,000 | HK$ 21,607,500 US$ 2,778,725 € 1,873,370 £ 1,348,308 | Anonymous | | 455 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962 Big Ear | 5,500,000- 7,000,000 | HK$ 20,487,500 US$ 2,634,693 € 1,776,266 £ 1,278,420 | Asian Private | | 457 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962 Red Boat | 4,000,000- 6,000,000 | HK$ 12,647,500 US$ 1,626,469 € 1,096,538 £ 789,204 | Anonymous | | 451 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 The Mask-Five Faces WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST | 4,000,000- 5,000,000 | HK$ 8,167,500 US$ 1,050,341 € 708,122 £ 509,652 | Anonymous | | 450 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 Mask Series 1999 No. 6 | 3,000,000- 4,000,000 | HK$ 7,607,500 US$ 978,325 € 659,570 £ 474,708 | European Private | | 453 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 Mask 1995 No. 3 | 2,000,000- 3,000,000 | HK$ 7,607,500 US$ 978,325 € 659,570 £ 474,708 | Asian Private | | 459 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962
Untitled, 2000 | 1,000,000 - 1,400,000 | HK$ 7,047,500 US$ 906,309 € 611,018 £ 439,764 | Asian Private | | 514 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 Mask Series 1995 No. 8, 1995 | 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 | HK$ 7,047,500 US$ 906,309 € 611,018 £ 439,764 | Asian Private | | Mr. Eric Chang Ting-Yuen, International Director of the Chinese 20th Century Art & Asian Contemporary Art, Christie's, said: "As the market leader, Christie's continues to play a dominant role in Asian contemporary art, and today's landmark sales underscore just that. The creative vision of Cai's unique work captivated the imagination of collectors around the world. This piece presented a powerful combination of traditional and contemporary elements that appealed to both East and West, and drew bidders vying from Asia, Europe and America." See separate press release. |
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The sale of Asian contemporary art held by Christie's on November 25th 2007 included some incredible bids that established new world records for Chinese artists Cai Guo-Qiang and Zeng FanZhi.
Asian Contemporary Art Hong Kong – Sunday, 25November, 2007 - Sale no: 2382 – Top Ten [All sold pricesinclude buyer's premium] | Sold: HK$ 467,178,500 | US$ 60,079,155 | € 40,504,376 | £ 29,151,938 | | Lots Sold: 312 | Lots Offered: 326 | Sold by Lot: 96% | Sold by HK$: 99% | | Exchange Rate: HK$ 1 = US $ 0.1286 /£ 0.0624 / € 0.867 | | Lot | Description | Estimate (HK$) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 487 | Cai Guo-Qiang, born in 1957 Set of Fourteen Drawings for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR CHINESE PAINTING WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST | 28,000,000-36,000,000 | HK$ 74,247,500 US$ 9,548,229 € 6,437,258 £ 4,633,044 | Anonymous | | 463 | Zhang XiaoGang, born in 1958 Portrait in Yellow | 8,000,000- 10,000,000 | HK$ 22,727,500 US$ 2,922,757 € 1,970,474 £ 1,418,196 | Anonymous | | 456 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962 Life | 7,000,000- 9,000,000 | HK$ 21,607,500 US$ 2,778,725 € 1,873,370 £ 1,348,308 | Anonymous | | 455 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962 Big Ear | 5,500,000- 7,000,000 | HK$ 20,487,500 US$ 2,634,693 € 1,776,266 £ 1,278,420 | Asian Private | | 457 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962 Red Boat | 4,000,000- 6,000,000 | HK$ 12,647,500 US$ 1,626,469 € 1,096,538 £ 789,204 | Anonymous | | 451 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 The Mask-Five Faces WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST | 4,000,000- 5,000,000 | HK$ 8,167,500 US$ 1,050,341 € 708,122 £ 509,652 | Anonymous | | 450 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 Mask Series 1999 No. 6 | 3,000,000- 4,000,000 | HK$ 7,607,500 US$ 978,325 € 659,570 £ 474,708 | European Private | | 453 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 Mask 1995 No. 3 | 2,000,000- 3,000,000 | HK$ 7,607,500 US$ 978,325 € 659,570 £ 474,708 | Asian Private | | 459 | Yue MinJun, born in 1962
Untitled, 2000 | 1,000,000 - 1,400,000 | HK$ 7,047,500 US$ 906,309 € 611,018 £ 439,764 | Asian Private | | 514 | Zeng FanZhi, born in 1964 Mask Series 1995 No. 8, 1995 | 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 | HK$ 7,047,500 US$ 906,309 € 611,018 £ 439,764 | Asian Private | | Mr. Eric Chang Ting-Yuen, International Director of the Chinese 20th Century Art & Asian Contemporary Art, Christie's, said: "As the market leader, Christie's continues to play a dominant role in Asian contemporary art, and today's landmark sales underscore just that. The creative vision of Cai's unique work captivated the imagination of collectors around the world. This piece presented a powerful combination of traditional and contemporary elements that appealed to both East and West, and drew bidders vying from Asia, Europe and America." See separate press release. |
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