Foujita Masterpieces from Lewis Collection to Auction at Sotheby's Hong Kong
On 28 September, Sotheby's will host its inaugural single-artist auction in Asia, titled 'The Foujita Lexicon: Works from the Lewis Collection', at Sotheby's Maison in Hong Kong. This auction showcases 15 exceptional works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita from the esteemed Lewis Collection, with estimates ranging from HK$17.8 million to 26.5 million (US$2.3 million to 3.45 million). Curated over a span of thirty years, this collection is among the most prestigious private assemblages dedicated to the artist, offering the most extensive array of Foujita's pieces ever auctioned in the area. Coinciding with the 140th anniversary of Foujita's birth, the collection spans six decades of his artistic journey, highlighting his significant impact within the School of Paris. This event follows the remarkable success of the Masterpieces from The Lewis Collection auction in London.
Key facts
- Sotheby's will hold its first dedicated single-artist auction in Asia, 'The Foujita Lexicon: Works from the Lewis Collection', on 28 September at Sotheby's Maison, Hong Kong.
- The sale includes 15 masterpieces by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita from the Lewis Collection.
- The auction estimate is HK$17.8 million - 26.5 million / US$2.3 million - 3.45 million.
- The collection was assembled over three decades and is one of the most celebrated private collections devoted to Foujita.
- The offering is the most comprehensive presentation of Foujita's work ever at auction in the region.
- The sale marks the 140th anniversary of Foujita's birth.
- The collection traces six decades of Foujita's career across geographies and mediums.
- Foujita is a distinctive and influential figure of the School of Paris.
- The auction follows the record-breaking sale of Masterpieces from The Lewis Collection in London.
Entities
Artists
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Institutions
Locations
- Hong Kong
- London