Christie's Hong Kong 20th/21st Century Art Evening Sale totals HK$1.4 billion
On May 26, 2022, Christie's Hong Kong held its 20th/21st Century Art Evening Sale, generating HK$1.4 billion (€167 million) from 59 lots, a decline from HK$1.6 billion from 73 lots in 2021. The event, despite a resurgence of COVID-19, established 11 auction records for various artists, including Adrian Ghenie and Zhang Enli. The top-selling piece was Zao Wou-Ki's 29.09.64 (1964), fetching HK$278 million (€33 million), previously sold for HK$153 million in 2017. Pablo Picasso's Buste d'homme dans un cadre (1969) from Sean Connery's collection sold for HK$175 million (€21 million), benefiting the Sean Connery Philanthropy Fund. Other notable sales included Yoshitomo Nara's Wish World Peace (2014) at HK$97 million (€10 million) and Adrian Ghenie's Pie Fight Interior 12 (2014) at HK$81 million (€9.5 million).
Key facts
- Sale total: HK$1.4 billion (€167 million)
- 59 lots offered
- 11 auction records set
- Zao Wou-Ki's 29.09.64 (1964) sold for HK$278 million (€33 million)
- Picasso's Buste d'homme dans un cadre (1969) from Sean Connery collection sold for HK$175 million (€21 million)
- Yoshitomo Nara's Wish World Peace (2014) sold for HK$97 million (€10 million)
- Adrian Ghenie set new record with Pie Fight Interior 12 (2014) at HK$81 million (€9.5 million)
- Ernie Barnes' Listen Up! (1980) achieved HK$7.6 million (€830,000)
Entities
Artists
- Zao Wou-Ki
- Pablo Picasso
- Yoshitomo Nara
- Adrian Ghenie
- Hernan Bas
- Zhang Enli
- Scott Kahn
- Firenze Lai
- Ayako Rokkaku
- Rhee Seundja
- Pierre Soulages
- Gerhard Richter
- Ernie Barnes
- Avery Singer
- Hilary Pecis
- Loie Hollowell
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sean Connery Philanthropy Fund
- Artnet
Locations
- Hong Kong
- China
- New York
- United States