Asian Art

  • Event location Hong Kong

Asian Art Week sales achieved a combined total of HK$872.2M / US$111.3M

140%

Hammer Above Low Estimate

45%

Lots Sold Over High Estimate

54%

Sale Value Up Year-on-Year

Highest Asian Art Spring Season Total Since 2018.

Christie’s Hong Kong Spring 2026 Asian Art Week achieved a combined total of HK$872,202,640 / US$111,308,233.

The auctions of Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy and Fine Chinese Modern and Contemporary Ink Paintings totalled HK$259,609,890 / US$33,123,963 – up 15% versus the same period last year, reflecting sustained demand for the category.

The auctions of Christie’s Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art totalled HK$612,592,750 / US$78,177,494, with an overall hammer price of 174% above the low estimate, recording the highest seasonal sale total since 2017.

These results once again underscore the strength and depth of Christie’s Asian Art cluster and reaffirm Christie’s position as the auction house of reference for prestigious Asian Art collections and masterpieces.

As Christie’s celebrates its 40th anniversary in Asia, the strong results of the Hong Kong Spring 2026 Asian Art Week stand as a testament to its longstanding commitment to the region and the trusted relationships Christie’s specialist teams have built with collectors both locally and internationally.

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Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Chinese Paintings

Auction results

Christie’s Specialists

Hong Kong

Carmen Shek Cerne (石嘉雯)

Marco Almeida (安偉達)

Vice President, Head of Chinese Paintings
Chinese Paintings
SVP, Senior International Specialist, Head of Department & Head of Private Sales
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
chinesepaintings@christies.com chnhk@christies.com
Tel: +852 9448 6987 Tel: +852 2760 1766
Taiwan

Joanne Cheng (鄭雅芸)

Ruben Lien (連懷恩)

AVP, Client Relationship Manager
Chinese Paintings
Vice President, Senior Specialist
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
enquirytw@christies.com enquirytw@christies.com
Tel: +886 2 2736 3356 Tel: +886 2 2736 3356
North America

Sophia Zhou (周時健)

Vasiliki Paloympis (潘薇琦)

Specialist
Chinese Paintings
Head of Department, Chinese Works of Art
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
nychinesepaintings@christies.com asianartny@christies.com
Tel: +1 212 641 5760 Tel: +1 212 636 2180
Japan

Seiji Inami(伊波 誠二)

Masahiko Kuze(久世 雅彦)

VP, Asian Art
Chinese Paintings
AVP, Asian Art
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
sinami@christies.com mkuze@christies.com
Tel: +81 3 6267 1778 Tel: +81 3 4588 8500
Singapore & Malaysia

Victoria Huang (黃湘齡)

Client Relationship Manager
Client Mgmt (Singapore) - Client Mgmt - Asia
vhuang@christies.com
Tel: +65 6715 9360
Europe

Kate Hunt

Tiphaine Nicoul

Director, Head of Department
Asian Art
Head of department
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
khunt@christies.com tnicoul@christies.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7752 3389 Tel:+33 (0)1 40 76 83 67

 

Zheng Ma (馬征)

Edward Wilkinson

Senior Specialist
Chinese Paintings
Global Head of Department
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
zma@christies.com ewilkinson@christies.com
Tel: +33 140 768 367 Tel: +44 207 389 2302

Christie’s 40th Anniversary in Asia

In this milestone year celebrating Christie’s 40th Anniversary in Asia, this season’s offerings bring together art, culture, and craftsmanship in a meticulously curated series of sales in Hong Kong. Spanning 20th/21st Century Art, Asian Art, and Luxury, the collections reflect the richness and diversity of collecting across Asia and continue to inspire global connoisseurship.

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