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20th/21st Century Evening Sale

20th/21st Century Evening Sale

Sale Overview

In celebration of the opening of our Asia Pacific new headquarters at the Henderson, Christie’s presents a landmark auction of the 20th and 21st Century Art with a preview taking place between 23 and 26 September. Featuring seminal works by leading masters from modern and post-war eras, contemporary luminaries and emerging artists from the region and beyond, this inaugural sale will be led by the Impressionist master Claude Monet’s celebrated Nymphéas apace with Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh’s timeless Les canots amarrés and a monumental work by modern abstract master Zao Wou Ki05.06.80 – Triptyque. In addition, Sanyu’s Nu blanc au genou levé offers a fresh interpretation towards female in the 1930s. The sale will also feature salient works by period defining post-war artists such as Yayoi Kusama, George Condo, BANKSY, Kim Whanki, Kazuo Shiraga, Tetsuya Ishida, Wang Guangyi, alongside Pierre Soulages and Georg Baselitz.

Watch video | MONET Nymphéas
Watch video | VAN GOGH Les canots amarrés
Watch video | Zao Wou Ki 05.06.80 – Triptyque

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Auction times
26 Sep 07:00 PM (HKT)

Our specialist’s selection

Brought to you by

Ada Tsui (徐文君)

Ada Tsui (徐文君)

Vice President, Specialist, Head of Evening Sale | Modern & Contemporary Art, Asia Pacific

Based in Hong Kong, Ada Tsui is Head of Evening Sale and Specialist for the 20th and 21st Century Art Department at Christie's Asia Pacific. In this role, Ada leads on business-getting, market analysis, exhibition planning and cultivating relationships with collectors in the region for the 20th and 21st Century Art Evening Sales.

Under Ada’s headship, Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Evening Sales in Hong Kong present a diverse offering of exceptional art from the East and the West, by both established and emerging artists. Ada previously headed the 20th and 21st Century Art Day Sales in Hong Kong, achieving numerous artist world auction records. In 2021, with Ada at the helm, the Day Sales realised HK$910.8 million / US$117 million, the highest annual total at Christie’s in Asia.

Ada received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Comparative Literature at The University of Hong Kong.

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