NEW YORK CITY — Christie’s Asian Art Week achieved a total of $35,378,754 with almost 80 percent sold by lot and 117 percent hammer above low estimate. There was global participation with bidders from almost 40 nations across five continents. The top lot of the week came in the Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sale. A very rare pair of Huanghuali drum stools, dating from the Seventeenth Century, realized $1.5 million, more than 12 times its low estimate of $120,000.
Tina Zonars, co-chairman of Asian Art, Christie’s, said, “This fall Asia Week at Christie’s saw strong sales and great results across all of our categories. It was gratifying and inspiring to have buyers return in numbers to live bidding in the saleroom, and once again we were able to create and host a series of inviting and interesting events to bring people to Rockefeller Center. A strong market, a high level of quality in every sale, and the hard work and dedication of our team ensured another successful set of sales.”
A Nagasone Katana, Japanese, early Edo period (Seventeenth Century), signed Nagasone Okisato Nyudo Kotetsu. Price realized $239,400.
Japanese and Korean Art, September 20
Japanese and Korean Art achieved a total of $2,863,728 with 81 percent hammer above low estimate. The sale was led by a Nagasone Katana from the property of the Kaisendo Museum Collection, which realized $239,400, nearly five times its low estimate.
A rare and fine painting of a Shat Chakravarti mandala, Central Tibet, Fifteenth-Sixteenth Century. Price realized $441,000.
The John C. & Susan L. Huntington Collection, September 21
The John C. and Susan L. Huntington Collection achieved a total of $1,830,780 with 110 percent hammer above low estimate. The top lot of the sale was a rare and fine painting of a Shat Chakravarti Mandala from Fifteenth-Sixteenth Century Tibet that fetched $441,000.
“Cocoon” by Anju Dodiya (b 1964). Price realized $327,600.
Centering the Figure: South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art from the Collection of Romi Lamba, September 21
“Centering the Figure: South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art from the Collection of Romi Lamba” achieved a total of $2,342,466 with 91 percent sold by low estimate. The top lot of the sale was “Cocoon,” a painting by the Mumbai artist, Anju Dodiya, which realized $327,600, more than 650 percent of its low estimate.
“Untitled (bird, tree and mountain series) by Jagdish Swaminathan (1928-1994). Price realized $819,000.
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, September 21
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art achieved a total of $7,684,110 with 86 percent sold by lot and 119 percent hammer above low estimate. The top lot of the sale, Untitled (bird, tree and mountain series) by Jagdish Swaminathan, fetched $819,000, 455 percent of its low estimate.
A very rare pair of Huanghuali drum stools, Seventeenth Century. Price realized $1.5 million.
Important Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, September 22-23
Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art totaled $20,657,670, with 154 percent hammer above low estimate, and was 86 percent sold by lot. Three lots brought more than $1 million dollars each, vastly exceeding their low estimates. The top lot of the sale, a rare pair of Huanghuali Drum Stools, realized $1.5 million, which was 1,250 percent of its low estimate.
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