On April 23, 2021, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art was officially held in Hong Kong Guardian, China, showing a series of significant sculpture creations. Among them, Li Chen's Dragon-riding Buddha has attracted a lot of attention, tops the auction history with a grand height of 330 centimeters, and stands in the world. The lot, estimated at HK $5.6 million to HK $12 million, was sold at 28 bids and sold for HK $17.95 million, setting a record for the artists' auction (Breaking the previous record: on October 7, 2019, Li Chen's Dragon-riding Buddha sold in Hong Kong Guardian for HK $11.19 million, making it the most expensive one for Li Chen, with a size of 248x163x196cm).

 
As of April 23, 2021
Li Chen's personal most expensive Top10 were sold all for the Hong Kong auction
 
 Li Chen put only three creations in his studio garden. Dragon-riding Buddha is the work that is placed at the center, and it is the object for the artist to meditate and stop, which shows the importance and his love for the work. The exquisite technology of traditional ink raw lacquer is added to the work, and the black, gray and white color system of ink creation in oriental aesthetics is combined with the glossiness of sculpture. On the surface of bronze, the light refraction of black lacquer is like a frosted sense to create different light angles of view, such as the natural effect of flashing light.
 

 
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