Hong Kong Guardian Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art got HK $143 million
On April 23, 2021, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art was officially raised in Hong Kong Guardian , China, with HK $4.3 billion and 20% transaction rate. Among them, Yoshitomo Nara's Sprout got HK $19.7 million to win the top of the sale, while Li Chen's Dragon-riding Buddha sold for 28 people and for HK $17.95 million, setting a new auction record for artists. In addition, many artists, such as Huang Benrui, Liang Renhong, An Mingyang, and so on, set new personal records.
The top1 in this transaction：
Yoshitomo Nara merges the two representative series of Sprout and Little Pilgrim (Night Walking), the masterpiece of classic elements, Sprout, estimated at HK $12 million to HK $22 million, with HK $17 million and a commission of HK $19.7 million won the top of the deal.
The top2 in this transaction：
Li Chen's Dragon-riding Buddha tops the auction history with a grand height of 330 centimeters, and stands in the world. The lot was estimated to be worth HK $5.6 million to HK $12 million. After a fierce auction, 28 bidders sold for HK $17.95 million, setting a new auction record for artists. (on October 7, 2019, Li Chen's Dragon-riding Buddha sold at China Guardian for HK $11.19 million, making it the most expensive one for Li Chen, with a size of 248x163x196cm.
The top3 in this transaction：
The highlight of this transaction is the remarkable achievement of sculpture creation
In addition to Li Chen's Dragon-riding Buddha, several other sculptures of Li Chen have also achieved good results. The highlights also come from a series of important sculpture creations such as Ju Ming and Huang Benrui, which have achieved remarkable results in the auction. Among them, Huang Benrui, the artist in the United States, set a new personal auction record.
Huang Benrui, the artist in the United States, has created Giant Pet since 2008, showing the innocence of life and the beauty of healing with its soft shape and firm expression. In recent years, she has held solo exhibitions in Taipei, Hong Kong and New York.
There are more wonderful auctions of Eastern and Western art in the 20th century
In the 20th century, Eastern and Western art were born in Paris and became one of the most important development lines in the history of postwar modern art. This field has the most excellent works of oriental artists Cai Guoqiang and Chu Teh-Chun. It also combines the classic works of Tsuguharu Foujita, Georges Mathieu and other artists.
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