Christie’s International Plc is
offering about HK$2.1 billion ($271 million) worth of art, Romanee-Conti
wine, a pink diamond and crocodile Hermes handbags in Hong Kong.
The five-day
marathon at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center kicks off
with wine sales Saturday, featuring the top lot of a 12-bottle case of
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti’s Romanee-Conti 1988 with a high estimate of
HK$1.6 million.
It’s
followed by the Asian 20th century and contemporary sale at 6 p.m. The
evening sale has evolved from featuring contemporary Chinese art to
showcasing modern artists from Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and
Indonesia, reflecting a shift in buying power away from China.
Conspicuously absent from the offering are paintings by Zhang Xiaogang,
who headlined sales a few years ago.
Instead, Christie’s is casting a
wider net in search of affluent collectors by featuring works of
Japanese artists from the post-war Gutai movement, including abstract
works by Shozo Shimamoto (1928-2013) and Kazuo Shiraga (1924-2000),
whose most expensive work has a high estimate of HK$15 million.
“People are mining history to find value,” said Hong Kong-based art adviser Jehan Chu who runs Vermillion Art Collections. “Safe money is going to older artists with critical track records but underdeveloped markets.”
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The
top item in the 94-lot sale is an oil on canvas by Chinese-born painter
Sanyu (1901-1966) titled “Chrysanthemums in a Glass Vase,” which is
expected to sell for about HK$80 million.
Second Sale
On
June 1, Christie’s will hold its second luxury handbag sale, with 366
lots, triple the number offered during its inaugural auction in
November.
The two most expensive items,
Porosus Crocodile Diamond Birkin bags, one fuchsia, the other black,
have high estimates of HK$1.5 million each.
The
June 2 jewelry sale is led by a Harry Winston ring with a 9.07 carat
fancy intense pink diamond. It has a high estimate of HK$120 million.
The
final day features Chinese ceramics and works of art, furniture and
watches. The most expensive timepiece on sale is a signed, 18 carat pink
gold Patek Philippe wristwatch.
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