Christie’s in Hong Kong $244,6m in 4 days

Christie’s Hong Kongachieved 244,648,124 USD in 4 days Sales of Chinese and South Asian Fine, Modern and Contemporary Art. “There will be a point when Hong Kong is on the level of London and New York. In Asia that is really a great objective to have … let’s say something between 5 and 10 years perhaps,” Jonathan Stone, Christie’s managing director in Asia.

Top lots from recent 4 Days Sales:

May 28, 2011 – Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art ( Evening Sale) – (492,660,000 HKD )

Zao Wou-Ki, oil on canvas, 130 x 95 cm, 1959 Estimated ($1,300,000 - $1,900,000), sold - $5,288,367

Zeng Fanzhi, Self Portrait, oil on canvas, 200 x 168,5 cm, 1996 Estimated ($3,300,000 - $4,500,000), sold - $4,854,767

May 29, 2011 – Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) ( 159,048,250 HKD)

Zeng Fanzhi, Andy Warhol, oil on canavas 130 x 130 cm, 2005 Estimated ($361,333 - $490,381), sold -$1,241,437

Xin Dongwang, Golden Wedding, oil on canvas, 159 x 79 cm, 2008 Estimated ($77,429 - $116,143), sold - $652,980

May 29, 2011 – Chinese 20th Century Art (Day Sale) (108,609,000 HKD)

Zao Wou-Ki, oil on canvas, 130 x 90 cm. 1963 Estimated ($774,285 - $903,333), sold -$2,397,703

May 30, 2011 – Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art (49,350,750 HKD)

Adrien - Jean Le Mayeur De Merpres ( Belgium1880-1958), Temple Festival in Bali, 90,6 x 120, 7 cm Estimated ($245,190 - $335,524), sold - $993,666

May 31, 2011 – Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy (135,052,750 HKD)

Wang Duo (1592-1652), Detail of the Poems in Cursive Script Calligraphy, handscroll, ink on satin, 25.5 x 358 cm, 1642 Estimated ($1,935,713 - $2,580,950), sold - $4,135,165

May 31, 2011 – Fine Chinese Modern Paintings (958,054,500 HKD)