2017-06-19

China Guardian 2017 Spring Auctions l First day total sales of RMB 2.019 billion

China Guardian 2017 Spring Auctions

First day total sales of RMB 2.019 billion

Last night, collectors and art lovers worldwide witnessed not only the sensation caused by China Guardian 2017 Spring Auctions held at the Convention Center in Beijing International Hotel but also a rekindled demand and rebust for Chinese painting and calligraphy. Inclusive of the amount of RMB 1.666 billion (USD 244 millions) achieved at the night session Grand View, the first day of the spring auctions closed with sales totalling RMB 2.019 billion (USD 296 millions), setting a new record in the history of auctions in Asia.

For the Modern Session of Grand View: Chinese Painting Highlight, where 104 modern Chinese paintings and 36 ancient Chinese masterpieces were on offer, the sales rate was as high as 81%. A total of 27 lots were each sold for over RMB 10 million, with Huang Binhong’s Yellow Mountain, Pan Tianshou's After Plough, and Four Emperors of Southern Song Dynasty's Calligraphy breaking the threshold of RMB 100 million. Sold for RMB 345 million, Huang Binhong's very last masterpiece is hitherto the leader in this year’s spring auctions of Chinese art around the world.

Grand View: Chinese Painting Highlight‧Modern

 

Lot 706

Huang Binhong

Yellow Mountain

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

171 × 96 cm

Sold: RMB 345,000,000

USD 50,515,245

Lot 733

Pan Tianshou

After Plough

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

227 × 121 cm

Sold: RMB 158,930,000

USD 23,270,689

Lot 665

Li Keran

Inspired by Mao Tse Tuns's Poem

Mounted for framing; ink and colour on paper

134 × 82 cm

Sold: RMB 87,975,000

USD 12,881,387

Lot 744

Fu Baoshi

Inspired by Lv Qian's Poem

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

185 × 60 cm

Sold: RMB 80,500,000

USD 11,786,891

Lot 673

Zhang Daqian

Guanyin

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

177.5 × 78.5 cm

Sold: RMB 25,300,000

USD 3,704,451

Lot 683

Xu Beihong

Double Horses

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

104 × 61 cm

Sold: RMB 23,575,000

USD 3,451,875

Lot 670

Zhang Daqian

Landscape in Classic Style

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

141 × 64 cm

Sold: RMB 20,700,000

USD 3,030,915

Lot 687

Xu Beihong

Eagle

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

130.5 × 77.5 cm

Sold: RMB18,400,000

USD 2,694,146

Lot 713

Qi Baishi

After School

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

114.5 × 43 cm

Sold: RMB 17,825,000

USD 2,609,954

Lot 682

Xu Beihong

Jubilant

Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper

63 × 96 cm

Sold: RMB 17,825,000

USD 2,609,954

Grand View: Chinese Painting Highlight‧Classical

Lot 770

Four Emperors of Southern Song Dynasty

Calligraphy

Handscroll; ink on silk

(1）24 × 24.5 cm

(2）25 × 26cm

(3）24.5 × 24.5 cm

(4）25 × 21.5 cm

Sold: RMB 149,500,000

USD 21,889,940

Lot 767

Wu Bin

Twelve Sages

Handscroll; ink and colour on paper

38.5 × 644.5 cm

Sold: RMB 66,700,000

USD 9,766,281

Lot 769

Emperor Qianlong

Royal Sutra

Album; ink on paper

29.5 × 23 cm

Sold: RMB 63,250,000

USD 9,261,128

Lot 772

Letters by Ming Masters

Album; ink on paper

Sold: RMB 51,750,000

USD 7,577,287

Lot 783

Tang Dai

Landscape in Classic Style

Handscroll; ink and colour on silk

27.5 × 236.5 cm

Sold: RMB 34,500,000

USD 5,051,525

Lot 761

Zhao Zhiqian

Bizarrerie Fishes

Handscroll; ink and colour on paper

35.5 × 224 cm

Sold: RMB 25,300,000

USD 3,704,451

Lot 771

Zhao Mengfu

Calligraphy in Running Script

Handscroll; ink on paper

24.5 × 470 cm

Sold: RMB 21,850,000

USD 3,199,299

Lot 786

Fang Chunnian (Att.)

Mythology Scene  

Handscroll;ink and colour on silk

49 × 526 cm

Sold: RMB 19,550,000

USD 2,862,531

Lot 768

Xia Gui(Att.)

Landscape

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

97.5 × 49.5 cm

Sold: RMB 18,400,000

 USD 2,694,146

Lot 782

Zhao Zhiqian

Calligraphy in Seal Script

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

169 × 39 cm

Sold: RMB 12,075,000

USD 1,768,034

Lot 757

He Shaoji

Poem on Jinling

Handscroll; ink on paper

29 × 289.5 cm

Sold: RMB 2,990,000

USD 437,799

20th Century & Contemporary Chinese Art

Lot 159

Luo Zhongli

Spring Silkworm

Oil on canvas

216×140 cm

Sold: RMB 49,450,000

USD 7,240,519

20th Century & Contemporary Art

Lot  52

Chen Zhen  

Continuous Sound

Iron, wood, leather, rope, installation

160×150×100cm

Sold: RMB 3,335,000

USD 488,314

Fine and Rare Wines of the World

Lot 3878

ChâteauLafite Rothschild - Vintage 1982

12支750毫升

Sold: RMB 517,500

USD 75,772

Furniture and Works of Art

Lot 4903

Jin sheng zhongni style lacquered chinese lute

Tang Dynasty

Sold: RMB 18,400,000

USD 2,694,146