Picasso's "The Crowned Woman and the Cake of the King" at Sotheby's Hong Kong Autumn Auction.

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　　China News Service, Hong Kong, October 10th (Dai Xiaoluo) As the core hub city of the Asian art market, Hong Kong in October is very lively, and the high-profile autumn auction is coming as scheduled. Sotheby's Hong Kong, Christie's Hong Kong, Poly Auction houses in Hong Kong and others have tried their best to produce rare masterpieces and highly topical works.

Sanyu's "Vase Branch with Red Bottom".

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Connecting Eastern and Western cultures, creating and contributing to a global visual experience

　　A large Chinese red block is painted horizontally across the entire background, and the black branches are quietly waiting to bloom on the Song-style paper mallet bottle... Painted in March 1963, "Vase Branch with Red Bottom" is one of the few flower works by the legendary painter Sanyu that exceeds one meter. This masterpiece has never been exposed to the market since its birth.

　　Guo Dongjie, head of Sotheby's Asian Modern Art Department, introduced to reporters that this work rarely places a Song-style paper mallet bottle on the right side of the picture, and deliberately exposes the corner of the table, echoing the aesthetic concept of "one side and half a corner" of landscapes in the Southern Song Dynasty. , table table and flowers and other figurative elements express the blessings of peace and auspiciousness in traditional Chinese culture.

"The branches of plum blossoms or peach blossoms spread from the roots to the surroundings, forming an inextricable semi-abstract composition." Guo Dongjie said that this painting not only inspired the heyday of the global abstraction trend at the time, but also echoed the abstraction and ideology of Chinese aesthetics. , harmoniously blending the traditional charm of the East and the modern art of the West.

　　At the Hong Kong Sotheby's 2022 Autumn Auction held on the evening of the 7th, "Vase with Red Bottom" was sold at a high price of HK$86.69 million, surpassing the Picasso painting with a higher pre-auction estimate, and won the transaction crown without any accident.

"Williams Pink Star" sold for HK$453 million at Sotheby's autumn auction.

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Rare tyrannosaur fossils valued at over HK$100 million lead Christie's Hong Kong autumn auction

　　At Christie's Hong Kong, a tyrannosaur fossil named "Shen" will lead Christie's Hong Kong Autumn Evening Sale on November 30.

"Shangshen" is estimated at HK$120 million to HK$200 million, and is the first Tyrannosaurus fossil to be auctioned in Asia.

　　According to reports, the fossil remains were unearthed from the Hell Creek layer in McCon County, Montana, USA. The assembled "Shangshen" is 12.2 meters long and 4.6 meters high, accurately reproducing the fierce hunting posture of Tyrannosaurus rex, regardless of shape and size. The names are all domineering.

"Shangshen" Tyrannosaurus fossil.

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　　According to Christie's, there are two reasons for using the name "Shangshen". One is the huge size of the fossil remains of Tyrannosaurus rex, which is awe-inspiring. This prehistoric classic beast exudes a "god"-like momentum.

The second is to echo the “Stan” auctioned by Christie’s in New York at a record high price in 2020. Both are Tyrannosaurus fossils, and their names start with the letter S, so “Shangshen” is the same species as “Shangshen”. "Stan" is in the same line, so it is also named after the letter S.

　　"Hong Kong auctions must take into account the wide-ranging interest of Asian collectors, and maintain innovation while balancing the quality of Eastern and Western art works." Pang Zhifeng, President of Christie's Asia Pacific said, "Shangshen" Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is a museum worthy of And the top fossils collected by literary and art institutions, the autumn auction in Hong Kong in November will bring unprecedented opportunities to collectors in the Asia-Pacific region.

Chinese Zodiac Tang Sancai.

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The west wind spreads from the east to the east, and the three colors of the Tang Dynasty show the style of the times

　　In order to avoid the sharpness of other auction houses' boutique collections, Poly Hong Kong has switched to competing with high ancient auctions.

"Tang Dynasty Art Treasures from the Ten Faces of Lingbi Mountain Residences in North America" ​​is a historical treasure that truly reflects the features of ancient Chinese society and the characteristics of the times, and deserves to be the top priority of this Hong Kong Poly Autumn Auction.

　　The on-site staff said, "The Sui and Tang Dynasties in ancient China were a period of very frequent cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, which is directly reflected in the art works of Tang Sancai."

Tang Sancai camel.

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　　The reporter saw at the scene that a yellow-brown Tang tri-colored camel in the special session was standing upright on the display cabinet, with its head held high and its neck raised, its mouth wide open and looking into the distance, its limbs sturdy as if it was about to trot forward.

Poly staff said that this Tang tri-color camel sculpture is exquisite in technique and superb in production skills.

Wu Guanzhong's "Dong Family Cottage".

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　　In addition to antiques, the media preview held on the 8th also features a special session on Chinese painting and calligraphy.

This work was included in the third volume of Wu Guanzhong's Complete Works. The details of the river bank on the right side of the painting are presented on a full page. According to the explanation of the on-site staff, this is not common in Wu Guanzhong's creation.

"Under the dual influence of Eastern and Western aesthetics, this painting shows his love for China's mountains and rivers."

"Ming-style furniture" series shows the elegance of Ming Dynasty

　　In 2022, there will be a boom in huanghuali furniture. Guardian Hong Kong will set up a special "classical furniture exhibition area" in this season's auction preview. Walking through the exhibition area, you can get a glimpse of the rare Huanghuali four-poster canopy bed at home and abroad, and the red sandalwood throne of the same style in the Forbidden City. , as well as the extraordinary rose chair and other classical furniture, as if in the classical atmosphere of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Wang Huaiqing, "A Red Line".

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　　In the painting and calligraphy exhibition area, there is also a museum-level masterpiece "A Red Line" of Ming-style furniture series that echoes it.

According to Guardian, this work is an extraordinary piece of the "Ming-style furniture" series, which integrates the artist's aesthetic core and achievements throughout his life. Important masterpieces appeared, and this time, they were first presented at the auction site of Guardian's 10th Anniversary Celebration, which is rare and rare.

　　The picture of "One Red Line" is mainly composed of red and white colors. The left panel of the picture depicts a Ming-style official hat chair with refined and vigorous lines and blocks, symbolizing "ancient China".

On the right, a red thread runs through the left and right sides, leading people to the "future realm" full of infinite possibilities and openness like a kite that is constantly threading, connecting the past and the present in an instant.

Looking at Wang Huaiqing's entire life's creations, vermilion is rarely used, and the works with "red chair" as the protagonist are even rarer, so they are the treasures of collectors.

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