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Asian Market Strong at Sotheby’s $96.5 M. Hong Kong Modern Sale with Top Prices for Sanyu, Wu Guanzhong

October 6, 2020 by Angelica Villa

Sanyu, Fleurs dans un pot bleu et blanc (1950s). Courtesy Christie's.

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On Monday, Sotheby’s Hong Kong modern art evening sale brought in a total HKD 747.8 million ($96.5 million) with buyer's premium across 25 lots. It hammered well above the pre-sale high estimate of HKD $468.1 million ($60.4 million). The sell-through rate of 92.3 percent speaks to the rebound of demand in Asia and the client base's preference for regional artists over global names sold in Tuesday's contemporary art evening sale, which saw a slightly lower total sale of HKD 684 million ($88 million). The result was an increase of 22.5 percent over the October 2019 equivalent sale total of $78.8 million across 32 sold lots. The two sales bracket the global Covid-19 pandemic and demonstrate the strength of the Asian market.

46 percent of works sold above the high estimate and 42% sold within their pre-sale expectations. Only one work failed to reach its low estimate.


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