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)
Fang Lijun
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)
Yue Minjun
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)
Sui Jianguo
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)
Ding Yi
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)
Wang Guangyi
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)
Li Shan
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)
Wang Keping
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)
Yan Lei
Wang Qingsong – “Past, Present, Future” (2001)
Lot: 585
Chromogenic print
Estimate: HK$150,000 – 200,000 (US$19,200 – 25,600)
Wang Qingsong
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)
Gu Wenda
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
Qiu Zhijie – “Tattoo Series” (1994)
Lot: 654
170 x 146 cm
Chromogenic print
Estimate: HK$60,000 – 80,000 (US$7,700 – 10,300)
Qiu Zhijie
Wang Jinsong – “Parents Series” (1998)
Lot: 653
Chromogenic print
Estimate: HK$20,000 – 30,000 (US$2,600 – 3,800)
Wang Jinsong
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)
Huang Yan
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)
Cui Xiuwen
