Christie's Autumn 2018 season in Hong Kong totals HK$2.75 billion

After an exciting week of exhibitions, previews and auctions at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Christie's Autumn 2018 auction season closed having totalled HK$2.75 billion Zao Wou-Ki's 22.07.64, which sold for HK$115,975,000 in the Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, achieved the third-highest price, with applause breaking out in the saleroom at the end of a prolonged bidding battle for a painting that will be be included in the artist's forthcoming catalogue raisonné As well as the Peacock Necklace, other notable results in the Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels sale, which realised HK$470,215,000, included 'The Moon of Baroda' diamond.

In the Handbags & Accessories sale, a rare, matte white Himalaya Niloticus crocodile Retourné Kelly 28 with palladium hardware came out on top, selling for HK$1,625,000 in an auction that totalled HK$43,127,500 - 92 per cent sold by lot and 95 per cent by value Almost half of all the Chinese paintings offered across three live sales, plus those offered in the Beyond Compare curated sale, exceeded their high estimates Our online sale, Exquisite Eye: Chinese Paintings, was 182 per cent sold by value for a total of HK$5,403,750/ $693,604 - almost double the low estimate.

The top lot in the Yangdetang Collection sale was a rare carved jade 'Dragon' ring, which realised HK$7,900,000, while in the Multifarious Colours auction, an exceptionally rare Yangcai 'Hundred Deer' blue-handled vase sold for HK$45,100,000. . Source