US tariffs: You may be charged a tariff if you wish to import certain lots in this sale into the US. Please note that these tariffs do not apply to ‘informational materials’ which include unique goods created by an artist such as paintings, drawings, pastels, engravings, prints, lithographs, sculptures, books, manuscripts, photographs and films, except where the informational materials are of China origin. Buyers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties/charges, taxes, tariffs or other government charges relating to the import of a lot in accordance with section H2(b) of the Conditions of Sale.

20th Century Day Sale

Sale Overview

This September, Christie’s presents the 20th Century Day Sale, an exceptional assembly of modern works that illuminate the rich dialogue between Eastern and Western artistic discourses.

Highlighting the auction are seminal works by visionary artists: David Hockney’s captivating The Twelfth V.N. Painting (1992), Kazuo Shiraga’s viscerally dynamic T 51 (1962), Zao Wou-Ki’s poetically layered Petit pont et l’eau coule (1955) and Chu Teh-Chun’s lyrically infused Sans Titre (1981). The selection further embraces Wu Guanzhong’s culturally resonant A Small Town in the Water Country (1990) alongside defining works by modern titans — Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Bernard Buffet and Raoul Dufy.

Broadening its cultural scope, the sale spotlights post-war luminaries such as Korean pioneers Kim Tschang-Yeul and Lee Ufan, alongside Southeast Asian modernists Mai Trung Thu, Fernando Zóbel and Le Pho. This season also welcomes a debut presentation of works by Italian conceptualist Alighiero Boetti and British female modernist Barbara Hepworth in our Hong Kong saleroom.

Preview Times:
23 Sep 10:30am-5:30pm
24 Sep 10:30am-5:30pm
25 Sep 10:30am-5:30pm
26 Sep 10:30am-5:30pm

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Auction times

27 Sep 01:30 PM (HKT) Lots 101-181