One item sold at the Spring Auction for over 100 million yuan.

(Calculated in RMB)

Top 5 Hong Kong Artists

[Observation] Spring 2025 compared to Spring 2024

I. The artists who appeared on the list repeatedly are Yayoi Kusama, Zao Wou-Ki, and Basquiat. Among them, Yayoi Kusama had 36 pieces auctioned in the spring auctions for two consecutive years, with a significant decrease in the total transaction amount. The transaction amount in the spring of 2025 was about 33% of that in the spring of 2024.

Second, Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara ranked second in Spring 2024, but did not make it into the top 5 in Spring 2025.

Third, overseas masters continue to dominate the high-end market in Hong Kong auctions.

Top 5 Beijing Artists

【observe】Spring 2025 compared to Spring 2024

I. The artists who continued to be on the list were Wu Dayu, Zhou Chunya, and Huang Yuxing. Overall, the total transaction amount did not change much.

Second, Liu Ye became the top auctioneer in Beijing in the spring of 2025, thanks to his high number of auctions and strong transaction prices.

Third, Wu Guanzhong and Zhang Enli are not in the top 5, ranking in the top 6 and top 9 respectively.

Important emerging artworks

【observe】Spring 2025 compared to Spring 2024

First, the fact that there were no repeats in the top 5 of emerging Hong Kong artists over two years indicates that the market is highly competitive and subject to great changes.

Second, emerging artists in Hong Kong come from all over the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and China, with the largest number of artists from the United States.

Third, there is only one female artist among the emerging artists: Ayako Rokkaku in Spring 2025 and Lucy Bull in Spring 2024.

Top 5 Emerging Artists in Beijing

【observe】Spring 2025 compared to Spring 2024

First, Huang Yuxing has been the top emerging artist in Beijing for two consecutive years. He holds an absolute leading position in the market for young artists, and his important work "A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains" was sold at auction in the spring of 2025.

Second, the top 2-5 emerging companies in Beijing did not repeat their names in the past two years, indicating that the market for 7080 has changed dramatically, but overall the transaction volume is lower than in the spring of 2024.

Third, among emerging artists, there are two female artists in 2025: Chen Ke and Song Kun, indicating a significant improvement in the market status of female artists.

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