Christie's Rejoices As Chinese Collectors Break Records At Hong Kong Art, Wine, Jewelry Auctions
Although most observers expected these auctions, with their top-quality wines, works by sought-after Chinese artists, and rare jewels, to do well, the grand totals likely even surprised some at Christie's.
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- $76 Million USD Hong Kong Auction Series Sees Artist And Wine Records Tumble
- more than six times its estimate
- nine out of the top ten works
- Three of the top ten lots by price were works by Chinese contemporary artist Zeng Fanzhi
- Finest and Rarest Wines Series
- Nearly 80% of the lots sold over the high estimate
- Nine of the top ten lots were purchased by mainland Chinese bidders
- Christie's Hong Kong wine sales totaled HK$169 million (US$22 million) in 2010
- Jewels: The Hong Kong Sale
- Highest total ever for a jewellery auction in Asia
- the most expensive jewel ever sold in Asia
- eight of the top 10 lots were sold to Asian collectors
- Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art
- Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
- Fine Chinese Modern Paintings
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