S otheby’s first auction of the year in Singapore achieved a robust total of S$16,669,385 on 25 January, with an impressive sell-through rate of 93.5%, underscoring the depth of regional collecting and strong demand for both Western and Asian works.
The top lot of the evening was Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès’ Weavers, painted in the later years of his celebrated Balinese period, which achieved S$1,524,000. Notably, three works from David Hockney’s seminal series The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) all exceeded pre-sale high estimates, demonstrating the sustained market enthusiasm for the English artist’s groundbreaking iPad drawings.
Other standout lots that attracted spirited competition include:
- Marc Chagall’s Couple et mimosas – sold for S$736,600, well above pre-sale estimates
- Chen Wen Hsi’s Eight Gibbons – sold for S$533,400, more than triple its low estimate
- Lalan’s Untitled – sold for S$520,700, more than double its high estimate
- Yue Minjun’s Between Men and Animal – sold for S$508,000, far exceeding pre-sale estimates
- Le Pho, Composition – sold for S$304,800, double its high estimate
- Oswaldo Vigas’ Untitled – sold for S$215,900, nearly quintuple its low estimate
See the full auction results here.
In Hong Kong, catch the final week of Intimate Form: A Collection of Small-Scale Sculpture by Henry Moore at Sotheby's Maison. On view through 9 February, the selling exhibition brings together 40 maquettes—many small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. Also back on view from 4-26 February due to popular demand is Heaven’s Mandate: Giuseppe Castiglione’s Auspicious Lotus for the Yongzheng Emperor, showcasing a painting closely tied to the legitimation of the emperor in the first year of his reign and marking the arrival of one of the most important Western painters at the Qing imperial court.
Ongoing until the end of the month is our pop-up presentation Glow & Glamour, offering the perfect gift—or indulgence. An extension of our year-round Hong Kong Salon, it features a specially curated selection of exceptional handbags, jewellery and watches, all available for immediate purchase.
Stay tuned for further announcements of events in Hong Kong and across Asia.
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