Collectors from all over the world will bid for more than 3,200 lots of exquisite art worth more than an estimated HK$1.6 billion at Sotheby's Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2010.
Held at Hall 3 of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), from Saturday to October 8, the sales will present an exciting range of contemporary Asian art, fine Chinese paintings, fine Chinese ceramics and works of art, and an interesting selection of jewellery, watches and wine, the auctioneer say.
'We present a magnificent array of private collections with impeccable provenance, offering yet another opportunity for collectors worldwide to acquire the finest and rarest objects,' says Sotheby's Asia CEO Kevin Ching. 'Highlights include masterpieces of Qing Imperial porcelain from the collection of J.T. Tai & Co, and outstanding collections of modern Chinese paintings and contemporary Chinese art.'
The lots will be exhibited to the public at the HKCEC, from Saturday until October 7, and on Sotheby's online bidding service, BIDnow, which enables clients to 'view live auctions online and place bids in real time from anywhere in the world via Sothebys.com/bidnow', a spokesman says.
Sotheby's Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2010 has 15 sales. Here are some of the highlights.
Contemporary Asian Art Sotheby's Hong Kong's Contemporary Asian Art Autumn Sale 2010 on October 4 offers more than 200 lots that are worth more than HK$150 million. The highlights include an important work of contemporary Chinese art, Zhang Xiaogang's 1992 masterpiece, Chapter of a New Century - Birth of the People's Republic of China II, which is estimated to be worth between HK$21 million to HK$23 million.