While the ‘Christy Hong Kong Spring Auction’ was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC) from May 24th to June 1st, the ’20th/21st Century Art Division’ was successfully auctioned for two days from the 28th to the 29th. The auction was broadcast live online and watched by 7.6 million people in 29 countries.
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1986 painting ‘Black’ sold for 10.5 billion won, recording the highest auction price of the day, followed by Jeff Koons’ work ‘Sacred Heart’ at 10.2 billion won, and Rene Magritte’s ‘Lovers’ Walk’ at 8.6 billion won. . As for works by Korean artists, Lee Ufan’s ‘Dialogue’ earned 1.9 billion won, and Park Seo-bo’s ‘Ecriture No. 15-76’ sold for 1.3 billion won, and Kim Chang-yeol’s ‘Waterdrop No.16’ sold for 850 million won and found a new owner.
Looking back at the four-hour auction, where the auctioneers’ hand gestures and attendees’ shouts were as fierce and hot as Hong Kong’s hot weather, with vivid on-site photos.