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20th/21st Century Evening Sale

20th/21st Century Evening Sale

Sale Overview

In celebration of Christie’s 40th Anniversary in Asia, this March Christie’s Hong Kong is honored to present 20th/21st Century Evening Sale with a landmark selection of artworks that brings together an outstanding group of modern and contemporary masterpieces from across the world. Leading the sale is Gerhard Richter's seminal and incandescent Abstraktes Bild. Composed of sweeping fields of vivid red layered through the artist’s signature squeegee technique, the work radiates a striking luminosity and now makes its auction debut. The sale is also headlined by a remarkable ensemble of works by renowned masters of the 20th century. Zao Wou-Ki’s exceptional Cathédrale et ses environs - 07.08.51-08.09.51 marks his modern interpretation of the European Grand Tour and exemplifies his early stylistic breakthrough; Marc Chagall’s Pastorale offers a dreamlike celebration of the artist’s expressive use of color; and with prestigious provenance, Sanyu’s Kneeling Horse on Carpet likewise appears at auction for the first time.

The sale additionally features remarkable works by leading Asian artists, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Lee Ufan, and Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur De Merprès, alongside significant works by prominent Western figures such as Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, and Vincent Van-Gogh. Together, these exceptional works form a global panorama of artistic innovation, underscoring the depth and breadth of this season’s Evening Sale.

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Auction times
27 Mar 07:00 PM (HKT) Lots 1-37

Our specialist’s selection

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Emmanuelle Chan

Emmanuelle Chan

Co-Head, 20/21 Evening Sale | Modern & Contemporary Art, Asia Pacific

Based in Hong Kong, Emmanuelle Chan is Co-Head of the 20th/21st Century Evening Sale and a Specialist for the category at Christie’s Asia Pacific. With extensive expertise in modern and contemporary art, Emmanuelle guides clients through acquisitions, sales, and valuations, supporting the department in shaping the region’s most significant sales of 20th and 21st century art through her trusted relationships with collectors internationally.

Prior to her current role, Emmanuelle held leadership positions across Christie’s Day and Online Sales in Hong Kong. She led what became the most valuable online sale at the time across all categories in Asia, as well as the first white-glove contemporary art online sale in Asia, both in 2020. Under her headship, the curation of the Day Sales grew to include many more Western artists, including a single-artist sale dedicated to Marc Chagall which achieved HK$74.4 million / US$9.5 million and was 100% sold.

Emmanuelle is an experienced auctioneer, undertaking important sales across Christie’s categories in Geneva and Hong Kong, including the flagship 20th/21st Century Evening Sale. Before joining the team in Hong Kong, Emmanuelle was based at Christie’s in Paris where her focus was on sourcing Modern and Contemporary works of art from European collections for auction in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Emmanuelle graduated from the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne with a double degree in Law and Art History, an MA in Art Market and a research MA in Art History, with a thesis on Chinese-born French artist Zao Wou-Ki. She also holds a BA in Chinese language and civilization from INALCO, Paris. Emmanuelle is fluent in English, French and Mandarin Chinese.

陳淑興女士常駐香港,現任佳士得亞太區二十及二十一世紀藝術部專家暨晚間拍賣聯席主管。她憑藉在現代及當代藝術領域的豐富知識,為客戶在藝術品購藏、拍賣及估值方面提供專業指導。透過與全球藏家建立的深厚關係,協助部門策劃區內最具影響力的二十及二十一世紀藝術拍賣。

在負責晚間拍賣前,陳淑興女士負責策劃佳士得香港日間拍賣及網上拍賣。2020年,她帶領部門創下當時亞洲所有類別網上拍賣的最高成交總額,並策劃了亞洲首個取得「白手套」佳績的當代藝術網上拍賣。在她的領導下,日間拍賣的涵蓋範圍持續擴展,為藏家帶來眾多西方知名藝術家作品,當中包括馬克·夏加爾作品專場拍賣,共錄得7,440萬港元 / 950萬美元的斐然佳績,拍品100%悉數成交。

陳淑興女士亦是一位經驗豐富的拍賣官,曾於日內瓦及香港主持佳士得多個類別的重要拍賣,包括二十及二十一世紀藝術晚間拍賣。在加入香港團隊之前,她曾駐職佳士得巴黎,主要負責在歐洲為香港和上海的拍賣徵集現代及當代藝術作品。

陳淑興女士畢業於巴黎第一大學,獲得法律和藝術史雙學士學位、藝術市場碩士學位以及藝術史研究碩士學位。她的論文研究對象為著名法籍華裔藝術家趙無極。此外,她曾就讀於法國國立東方語言文化學院,並獲得中國語言與文化學士學位。陳淑興女士精通英文、法文及普通話。
Arco Yu

Arco Yu

Co-Head, 20/21 Evening Sale | Modern & Contemporary Art, Asia Pacific

Arco Yu, based in Hong Kong, joined Christie’s in 2018, bringing with her years of experience focusing on Impressionist and Modern Art. Responsible for researching and promoting significant Impressionist and Modern art at Christie’s auctions in major cities like New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, Arco offers extensive knowledge in fine art and its market.

Arco provides valuable insights ranging from institutional works to auction results, imparting wisdom through lectures, previews, and various client events held across Asian cities. Arco actively cultivates interest in Impressionist and Modern Art among collectors in the region. Additionally, she has played a pivotal role in organizing several blockbuster exhibitions at Christie’s Asia in recent years, including the Basquiat exhibition "Radiance" and "Flesh and Soul: Bacon/Ghenie”.

余可欣女士常駐香港,自2018年加入佳士得,在印象派及現代藝術類別擁有多年資深經驗。她負責研究並推廣佳士得於紐約、倫敦、巴黎、香港及上海等大型拍賣中呈獻的重要印象派與現代藝術作品,在藝術作品及其市場走勢方面具備深厚造詣。

余可欣女士提供從館藏級作品分析至拍賣結果研究的專業見解,並於亞洲各大城市舉辦的講座、預展及精彩客戶活動中分享專業知識。她積極培養亞太區藏家對印象派及現代藝術的興趣。此外,她近年亦在佳士得亞洲區籌辦的多場重量級展覽中扮演關鍵角色,包括「Radiance」巴斯奇亞鉅作大展以及「Flesh and Soul: Bacon/Ghenie」。

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