Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010), Bamboos (HK$12,000,000 – HK$15,000,000 / US$1,560,000 – US$1,950,000)
Christie’s Hong Kong will hold its Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy auction and Fine Chinese Modern Paintings auction on May 26 and 27. Featuring more than 750 works from classical and modern masters, the total sales from the two days are estimated to yield in excess of HK$311 million (US$39 million). Moreover, a Chinese contemporary ink private sale exhibition will be held during the auction week at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and then afterwards at the James Christie Room.
Some of the highlights to look out for are as follows…
For ‘Magnificent Paintings by Classical Masters’, Christie’s will offer rare works from the Qing master Bada Shanren, Landscape, as well as an exquisite hanging scroll, Two Ladies, by the renowned figure painter Chen Hongshou.
If you’re looking for ‘Exceptional Paintings by Modern Masters’, take note of a number of important works by the modern master, Wu Guanzhong, including Bamboos, Banyan and the Sea, Weeds in a Pond and A Village of Bridges. In addition, while Lady by Zhang Daqian stands out for its incomparable beauty and elegance, Lake of Five Pavilions by the same master, exemplifies the grandeur and re-interpretation of Chinese landscape painting, testifying to the genius and the evolution of the artist’s career.
Bada Shanren (1626-1705), Landscape (HK$3,000,000 – HK$5,000,000 / US$390,000 – US$650,000)
Bada Shanren (1626-1705), Two Ladies (HK$1,200,000 – HK$1,500,000 / US$160,000 – US$200,000)
Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010), A Village of Bridges (HK$800,000 – HK$1,000,000 / US$104,000 – US$130,000)
Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010), Weeds in a Pond, (HK$1,000,000 – HK$2,000,000 / US$130,000 – US$260,000)
Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010), Banyan and the Sea (HK$2,000,000 – HK$3,000,000 / US$260,000 – US$390,000)
Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), Lake of Five Pavilions (HK$12,000,000 – HK$15,000,000 / US$1,560,000 – US$1,950,000)
