HONG KONG.- The China Guardian Hong Kong Autumn Auctions 2018 will take place from 30 September to 3 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The sale series will present remarkable artworks from all around the globe. The auction series encompasses Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Classical Chinese Furniture as well as Jewellery, Watches and Luxury Goods. Selected highlights will be exhibited at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing from 7 to 9 September before a full-scale exhibition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 30 September and 1 October ahead of the auctions.
Ms. Hu Yanyan, President of China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd, says, “This Autumn we are delighted to welcome you to a spectacular showcase of art and artifacts. The China Guardian Hong Kong Autumn Auctions 2018 will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre overlooking the magnificent Victoria Harbour. Approximately 1,500 rare and great objects entrusted to us by over a hundred collectors from around Asia, North America and Europe will shine against the splendid setting of our 70,000-square-foot exhibition space.
“Among this season’s highlights are Qi Baishi’s Flowers, Zhang Daqian’s Mountains in the Mist, Emperor Kangxi’s Calligraphy in Running Script; specially curated themed sections ‘The Flaming Era – Paris’ International Artists’ and ‘Pop Art’, Zao Wou-Ki’s three masterpieces namely 06.10.68, 16.02.82 and 26.05.84, as well as a fine and extremely rare Blue and White Double-Gourd Vase, Ruyizun, the elegant and leisurely-styled Huanghuali Waistless Daybed of the Late Ming/Early Qing Period and an exceptional Natural Jadeite, Ruby and Diamond Necklace.
“We will be bringing selected highlights to Beijing for a preview at the Guardian Art Center on 1 Wangfujing Street from 7 to 9 September before moving into the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for a full-scale preview on 30 September and 1 October. We look forward to welcoming collectors from around the world.”
Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
The Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy sale will present important works long preserved in private collections. Emerging from an Important Hong Kong Family Collection, Qi Baishi’s Flowers, appearing at auction for the first time, marks the artist's significant change of style in his final years. Among other highlights from important Asian private collections are Zhang Daqian’s Landscape after Wang Meng created in 1963 in celebration of the 50th birthday of the artist’s friend and renowned collector Xu Bojiao. Also notable are Xu Beihong’s Magpies on a Tree Branch and Ren Yi’s Landscape. Following the success of Zhang Daqian’s works from the Guxiangzhai Collection in 2017, China Guardian (HK) is delighted to offer another group of works from the same collection, including Zhang Daqian’s 1971 splashed ink work Mountains in the Mist after classical Chinese painter Juran.
Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy will feature an Important Hong Kong Private Collection amassed over nearly five decades. Highlights include calligraphy by He Shaoji and Yang Yisun, as well as paintings by Wang Wenzhi and Chen Zengshou.
Also among the highlights are Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Dan Han Lou Collection, which achieved remarkable results in Spring 2018. These include works from the former collection of late Qing dynasty official Yan Jingming, among them Residence of Yan Jingming painted by fellow late Qing official Wang Yinchang with inscriptions by eminent contemporary politician and scholars.
Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art
This Autumn, the Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Department will present over 140 works featuring two themed sessions, namely “The Flaming Era—World Artists in Paris”, and “Pop Art”.
The former brings together significant works of Chinese artists who studied in France in the early 20th century, as well as the masterpieces of Western artists who were active in Paris during the same period. Among the 14 artists featured are Lin Fengmian, Wu Guanzhong, Pan Yuliang, Zao Wou-Ki, Yun Gee, Sanyu, Tsuguharu Foujita, Marie Laurencin, Moïse Kisling and Bernard Buffet.
The second theme, “Pop Art”, endeavours to present the unique vision and aesthetics of a new generation of artists who enrich their creative practice by turning to various media and by expanding their creations from two-dimensional to three-dimensional. Featured artists include Yoshitomo Nara, Takashi Murakami, Aya Takano, KAWS, Chen Fei and Chen Ke. Also notable is a work from Chinese modern artist Wang Huaiqing’s Ming Furniture series.
Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
This Autumn, the Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department is delighted to present over 700 lots divided into six sales, namely “Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art”, “Virtue & Purity – A Selection of Fine Chinese Jade Carvings”, “Exquisite Beauty of Archaic Jade Carvings from a San Francisco Private Collection”, “Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty”, “Elegant Treasures from an American Private Collection” and “Refined Antiquities – Imperial Porcelains of the Qing Dynasty”. It is truly a rare opportunity for all to witness the tremendous artistic achievements representing different dynasties throughout the history of China.
Classical Chinese Furniture
This Autumn, the Classical Chinese Furniture Department is delighted to offer a sale of “Classical Furniture of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties” as well as “Fine Bamboo Carvings and Seal Art from Private Collections”.
“Classical Furniture of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties” features properties from illustrious collections and works of great academic value previously included in prominent publications. Offerings range from furniture such as chairs and stools, tables, cabinets and table-top pieces such as chests, cases, boxes and screens. The ancient simplicity, clean lines and timeless charm of Ming furniture are juxtaposed perfectly with meticulously-designed and lavishly decorated Qing furniture, offering a spectacular display of fine craftsmanship ranging from carving, openwork, inlay decoration to gilding.
“Fine Bamboo Carvings and Seal Art from Private Collections” will present more than 50 pieces from long-time collections, including brushpots, incense holders, brush-rests, ruyi sceptres, most of them of the Early and Mid-Qing period, among them outstanding samples from Jiading and Jinling. The sale also highlights properties from the collection of the late Japansese legend Mr Toan Kobayashi, renowned for his devotion to Chinese epigraphy. Properties offered from the Kobayashi Collection this season date from the Yin and the Shang Dynasties, the Warring States Period and onwards.
Jewellery, Watches and Luxury Goods
Returning to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this Autumn, China Guardian’s Important Jewels and Jadeite Sale will offer more than 200 pieces of great variety ranging from rare and superb coloured gemstones, diamonds and jadeite jewellery to works from internationally renowned brands.
Highlights include “A Ray of Hope - The Ember Diamond”, a Rare 1.26-carat Natural Fancy Reddish Orange Diamond and Diamond Ring. Weighing 1.26 carats, it was acknowledged by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in 2010 as the largest it had ever graded and ranks among the handful of reddish orange diamonds ever certified by the GIA that weigh over 1 carat. Also remarkable is a 3.01-carat Natural Fancy Greenish Blue Internally Flawless Diamond, Pink Diamond and Diamond Ring. Following the spectacular results achieved for the jadeite necklace in April, the upcoming sale will feature another Natural Jadeite, Ruby and Diamond Necklace of superlative quality. Strung with 43 natural jadeite beads with the largest measuring 14 mm in diameter, each boasting an even and saturated green colour, extremely fine texture and excellent translucency, this jadeite bead necklace in the upcoming auction stands as a remarkable collecting opportunity for jadeite connoisseurs.
