S otheby's In Confidence: Selected Masterpieces brings together a carefully curated assemblage of masterworks sure to excite our most discerning collectors.

In Confidence will be held as a silent auction, a hybrid sale format which combines the thrill and competition of a live auction with the discretion of a private sale. Bidding will take place by written absentee bid only.

Inaugurating this silent auction are three highly distinguished works by three of the most prominent and acclaimed Asian Contemporary artists of our generation: a historical early Zhang Xiaogang Bloodline – Big Family painting, an iconic 1960 Yayoi Kusama red Infinity Net, and a classic Yoshitomo Nara portrait.

Between the 1970s and 1990s, Zao Wou-Ki created a total of 13 sets of fine-sized triptychs suitable for private collection. For decades, this superb triptych series has rarely appeared on the international auction scene, and 16.01.80 is the largest work in the series.

Since the 1980s, Zao began to actively trace back his own artistic roots and created a series of homage paintings including the symbolic works Hommage à Henri Matisse I (1986, Collection of Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris) and Hommage à Henri Matisse II (1993).

A gift dedicated to the parents of a close friend of the artist, notable scholar Tai Jingnong, Lush Mountains in Misty Gleam was created in 1967 when Zhang Daqian reached the pinnacle of his splashed-ink-and-colour style. Zhang’s innovative approach redefines Chinese landscape paintings, creating a magnificent and breath-taking scene that captivates the viewer’s gaze.

Lotus has always been a favouriate subject matter in Zhang Daqian’s paintings. In Lotus in the Wind, the artist took advantage of its exceptional width and dimension, offering a panoramic view of the summer lotus pond.

Nature’s wonderous creations take form as world class gems, undergoing meticulous and masterful craftsmanship, resulting in a curation of remarkable jewels. Fine quality jadeite displaying imperial green colour, with quintessential translucency meets two lots of coloured diamonds with individual character; one striking a charming balance of colour exuding an alluring charisma and another perfectly matching pair with exceptionally noticeable vivacity. Celebrating gems treasured from the East and the West are three phenomenal jewels distinguished and rare, to be prized by the most sophisticated of connoisseurs.

By Appointment Only

15 – 23 May 2020
10am – 6pm

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