Blue-chip names headline Christie’s Hong Kong sales
As the auction house continues to celebrate 40 years of operating in Asia, its exciting line-up of September sales offers renowned global artists alongside those with strong markets in the region
Christie's will hold two marquee auctions in Hong Kong on September 29 and 30, featuring works by prominent Modern and contemporary artists. The 20th-21st Century Evening Sale on September 29 will showcase major pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama, and Zao Wou-Ki, with the latter's Voie lactée - 09.11.56 (Milky Way - 09.11.56) from his 'Oracle Bone' period estimated at between HK$45m and HK$75m.
The following day, the 21st Century Day Sale will offer Chinese contemporary works such as Liu Ye's Blue Sea and Chu Teh-Chun's Automne, with the former estimated at HK$25m to HK$35m and the latter making its auction debut. Western works on offer include Gerhard Richter's Abstraktes Bild and Henri Matisse's Jeune femme au canapé, with the latter estimated at HK$20m to HK$30m.
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