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    Christie's HK Contemporary Asian Art Auctions: Top Lots For New Collectors

    For new bidders just now looking to get involved in China’s art market, or seasoned buyers looking to build up their collections, here are Jing Daily’s “Top Lots for New Collectors."
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    Building Collections Without A Billionaire's Budget#

    On November 25, Christie's will hold its contemporary Asian art day sale in Hong Kong, a series stocked with works by the region’s top artists, among them increasingly hard-to-find lots by leading Chinese sculptors, photographers and painters. Though we expect the rarest lots to sell well into the millions of dollars, even collectors new to the game will be able to take home blue-chip Chinese art by knowing what to look for. For new bidders just now looking to get involved in China’s art market, or seasoned buyers looking to build up their collections, following up our list of “Top Lots to Watch,” here are Jing Daily’s “Top Lots for New Collectors”:

    Fang Lijun - "No. 16" (1996)#

    Lot: 439
    121.9 x 215.9 cm total
    Woodblock print on scroll
    Estimate: HK$800,000 - 1.2 million (US$102,600 - 153,800)

    Yue Minjun - "Contemporary Terracotta Warrior" (2005)#

    Lot: 469
    43 x 48 x 205 cm
    Bronze
    Estimate: HK$700,000 - 1 million (US$89,700 - 128,200)

    Sui Jianguo - "Legacy Mantle" (1997)#

    Lot: 470
    117 x 85 x 141 cm
    Bronze
    Estimate: HK$700,000 - 1 million (US$89,700 - 128,200)

    Ding Yi - "Appearance of the Crosses Series" (1999)#

    Lot: 472
    199.5 x 419.5 cm overall
    Oil on fabric, triptych
    Estimate: HK$500,000 - 800,000 (US$64,100 - 102,600)

    Wang Guangyi - "Great Criticism Series: Tiffany" (2005)#

    Lot: 487
    40.6 x 45.7 cm
    Oil on canvas
    Estimate: HK$200,000 - 300,000 (US$25,600 - 38,500)

    Li Shan - "Rouge Series" (2005)#

    Lot: 488
    63.5 x 59.6 cm
    Oil on canvas
    Estimate: HK$150,000 - 200,000 (US$19,200 - 25,600)

    Wang Keping - "Untitled" (1987)#

    Lot: 532
    27 x 9.5 x 44 cm
    Wood
    Estimate: HK$100,000 - 150,000 (US$12,800 - 19,200)

    Yan Lei - "Buddha"#

    Lot: 545
    198.7 x 149.8 cm
    Oil on canvas
    Estimate: HK$200,000 - 300,000 (US$19,200 - 38,500)

    Wang Qingsong - "Past, Present, Future" (2001)#

    Lot: 585
    Chromogenic print
    Estimate: HK$150,000 - 200,000 (US$19,200 - 25,600)

    Gu Wenda - "Lost Dynasties Series" (1998)#

    Lot: 606
    108.9 x 94.2 cm
    Ink on rice paper
    Estimate: HK$60,000 - 80,000 (US$7,700 - 10,300)

    Qiu Zhijie - "Explaining and Analyzing Characters Series: Metal and Fire" (2005)#

    Lot: 607
    Ink on paper
    Estimate: HK$120,000 - 180,000 (US$15,400 - 23,100)

    Qiu Zhijie - "Tattoo Series" (1994)#

    Lot: 654
    170 x 146 cm
    Chromogenic print
    Estimate: HK$60,000 - 80,000 (US$7,700 - 10,300)

    Wang Jinsong - "Parents Series" (1998)#

    Lot: 653
    Chromogenic print
    Estimate: HK$20,000 - 30,000 (US$2,600 - 3,800)

    Huang Yan - "Chinese Landscape Series: Tattoo No. 4" (1999)#

    Lot: 655
    124.4 x 135.5 cm
    Estimate: HK$40,000 - 60,000 (US$5,100 - 7,700)

    Cui Xiuwen - "The Three Realms" (2009)#

    Lot: 662
    40 x 140 cm
    Digital color coupler print
    Estimate: HK$45,000 - 65,000 (US$5,800 - 8,300)

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