
Chinese Paintings
Iconic pieces sold at Christie’s include Wood and Rock by Su Shi, which achieved HK$436.6 million / US$59.5 million, making it the most expensive object ever sold by Christie's in Asia. Zhang Daqian’s Temple at the Mountain Peak sold for HK$209.1 million / US$ 27 million, the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist. The Song of the Pipa Player by Fu Baoshi, one of the most important works by the artist, fetched HK$204.8 million / US$26.3 million in a standalone sale.
Christie's has had the great honour of presenting works from various notable private and museum collections, including Six Dragons by Chen Rong from the renowned Fujita Museum collection, which realised US$49 million, 40 times higher than its low estimate, and the Chokaido Museum collection, which was 100% sold and fetched over five times its original estimate. These achievements demonstrate our success in working with large-scale collections.
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Senior Vice President, Chairman, Head of Chinese Paintings
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Hong Kong
Yorkie Tam (譚又維)
Associate Vice President, Specialist, Chinese Paintings
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