Christie's New York Achieves Record Series of Chinese Works of Art Sales $26,299,588 The Japanese and Korean Art sale today realized the highest total at Christie's New York for a series of Chinese Works of Art sales
News-Antique.com - Mar 24,2008 - Carrying the momentum from yesterday's record Japanese and Korean Art sale, today realized the highest total at Christie's New York for a series of Chinese Works of Art sales, with an average lot value of 80% sold between the three sales.
Tina Zonars, International Director of Chinese Works of Art said, "Today's total of $26,299,588 set a record for the highest series of Chinese works of art sales at Christie's New York. A testament to the quality of the objects and the strength of the worldwide market, confident bidding was witnessed in all categories. The various owner sale exceeded the pre-sale high estimate with a total of $20,216,925 and set a record for a Liao dynasty bronze, with highly spirited bidding in a packed salesroom. The Meriem Collection of snuff bottles, part II, was 100% sold and set a record for a Chinese snuff bottle, emphasizing the growing international appeal of this collecting field. The sale of Chinese textiles from the collection of Linda Wrigglesworth was the first of its kind in the U.S., marking the accomplishments of this dealer and collector, whose dedication to the field raised Chinese textiles to the status of works of art.”
* Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art $20,216,925 / £9,959,076 / €12,795,522
* The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II $4,281,700 / £2,109,212 / €2,709,937
* The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Costumes and Textiles $1,800,963 / £887,174 / €1,139,850
Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
New York – Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Sale no: 1976 – Top Ten
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Sold: $20,216,925 £9,959,076 €12,795,522
Lots Sold: 285 Lots Offered: 370 Sold by Lot: 77% Sold by $: 87%
Exchange Rate: £ = $ 2.03 / € = $ 1.58
Lot Description
Estimate ($)
Purchase Price
Buyer
396 A very rare and important gilt-bronze figure of a seated Bodhisattva, Liao dynasty (10th-11th century)
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A LIAO DYNASTY BRONZE 1,000,000
1,500,000 $2,505,000
£1,233,990
€1,585,443 Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art
561 An important Longuan celadon Kinuta vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) 800,000
1,200,000 $2,281,000
£1,123,645
€1,443,670 American Private
400 A magnificent large gilt-bronze figure of Manjusri (1403-1425) 1,000,000
1,500,000 $1,049,000
£516,748
€663,924 Asian Private
644 A fine and rare underglazed red and blue-decorated apple-form water pot (1662-1722) 200,000
300,000 $769,000
£378,817
€486,706 Chak’s Company Ltd
366 A rare cloisonné enamel bell, Yongzhong/ Qianlog period (1723-1795) 50,000
60,000 $657,000
£323,645
€415,822 Asian Private
606 A very rare large blue and white moonflask 500,000
600,000 $541,000
£266,502
€342,405 American Private
436 A rare large dark green jade figure of a water buffalo, 17th/18th century 400,000
600,000 $421,000
£207,389
€266,455 European Trade
478 A large grayish-green jade blade,
Shang dynasty, circa 1200 BC 15,000
18,000 $421,000
£207,389
€266,455 Eskenazi Ltd
426 A rare inscribe large white jade archaistic BI, Qianlong inscribed YU TI mark and dated to the JIA YIN year, corresponding to 1794, and possibly of the period 20,000
30,000 $337,000
£166,009
€213,291 Anonymous
512 A massive
