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China Guardian Spring Auctions 2020 concluded on Aug 20, totaling 1.59 billionyuan($230 million) across 31 sessions. 11 sessions hit a 100 percent turnover rate, and 19 lots fetched more than 10 millionyuan, establishing 11 auction records.
China Guardian 2020 Spring Auctions
Raised 1.59 billion yuan ($230 million).
More than 4,500 lots were auctioned across 32 sessions.
The total turnover rate hit 83 percent.
11 sessions achieved a 100 percent turnover rate.
19 lots fetched more than 10 millionyuan.
11 auction records were set.
Spring is Coming by Zhou Chunya sold for 86.25 million yuan, topping the list and
breakingthe artist's auction record.
92.5 percent of lots were sold across four sessions of ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting, setting a new world record for the highest deal rate of this sector.
Dong Qichang's Landscape and Calligraphy was sold for 74.75 million yuan, making it the highest auction price fetched at the Grand View of this year’s Spring Auctions.
Real-time online bidding sold 30 percent of all lots, totaling 135 millionyuan.
Voiceover:Hu Yanyan, President of China Guardian Auctions
After more than half a year’s disruptions caused by the pandemic,“spring” finally descends upon us. We’re more than satisfied with the result we’ve achieved for a China Guardian 2020 Spring Auctions riddled with uncertainty and challenge.
Characterized by vigorous bidding and surprises, the five-day event bore fruit, achieving a total turnover of 1.59 billion yuan ($230 million). Zhou Chunya’s masterpiece Spring is Coming emerged at the auction and fetched the highest price at 86.25 million yuan, breaking the artist’s auction record.
Deal highlights abounded throughout the auctions. Dong Qichang’s Landscape and Calligraphy, was sold for 74.75 millionyuan; a set of Zhang Daqian’s five paintings fetched 82.11 million yuan; and a set of FuBaoshi’s four sketches was sold at 66.47 million yuan. In addition, the session of ceramics totaled 154 million yuan, and sessions featuring furniture,guqin, carpet, wine, autographs and manuscripts, all sold out.
The stellar deals achieved at the Spring Auctions have helped dispelled the haze that has enveloped the art market. So with regained confidence, China Guardian will keep up the good work through upgrading its structure and online platforms.
--Hu Yanyan, President of China Guardian Auctions
A snapshot by category
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy:Turnover of 900 million yuan, with a 90 percent turnover rate. The turnover rate of ancient Chinese painting and calligraphy hit a world record high, far exceeding expectations.
20th Century and Contemporary Art:Turnover of 230 million yuan.Spring is Comingby ZhouChunyabroke the artist’s auction record.
Porcelain and Works of Art:Total turnover reached nearly 220 million yuan.
Classic Furniture:Four of the five sessions achieved a 100 percent turnover rate; Ding Jing’sQingtianstone seal was sold for a record price.
Rare Books:The session featuring artworks from Qi Gong’s collection was sold out, and the turnover rate of two regular sessions reached as high as 92.5 percent.
Stamps and Coins:Though a smaller number of lots went under the hammer than usual, they fetched much higher prices. Autographs and manuscripts all sold out.
Wine:The Kweichou Mou-taiChiew session achieved the eighth 100 percent turnover rate.
Highlights
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
total turnover: 900 million yuan
turnover rate: 88.8 percent
Lot 733-737
Zhang Daqian
Red Leaves and Bird; Plantain Shadow Lady; Wind on Sea; HorsesAfter HanGan; Dwelling by River
Price realized: RMB 82,110,000
Lot 703-706
Fu Baoshi
Park in Eastern Europe; Landscape; Forest in the ChangbaiMountain;Autumnin Hupao
Price realized: RMBRMB 66,470,000
Lot 731
ZhangDaqian
Palaces of the Immortals
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
204.5×106 cm
Price realized: RMB 28,750,000
Lot 695
Qi Baishi
Eagle on Pine
Hanging scroll, ink on paper,
170.5×45.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 28,175,000
Lot 707-723
Lots under the topic of Thriving achieved a 100 percent turnover rate.
Price realized: RMB 24,161,500
Lot 780
Dong Qichang
Landscapes and calligraphy
Mounted for framing
29.5×22.5 cm (apiece)
Price realized: RMB 74,750,000
Lot 775
Qian Weicheng
Flora
Hanging scroll, color and ink on paper
27.5×37 cm
Price realized: RMB 59,800,000
Lot 773
Letters by Ming Masters
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
24×28.5 cm
24.8×11.2 cm
24.8×32 cm
23.2×39.9 cm
Price realized: RMB 43,010,000
Lot 783
Zheng Xie
Bamboo and Rock
186.5 × 97 cm
Price realized: RMB 29,900,000
Lot 776
Qian Weicheng
Boating inSpring
Hanging scroll
166×114 cm
Price realized: RMB 18,400,000
Lot 215
Zhang Chonghe
Original album ofPeach Blossom Fish in regular script; the Book of Selected Poems printed by Ian Boyden and signed by ZhangChonghe
Album：29×19.5 cm
Book of Selected Poems: 22×28 cm
Price realized: RMB 5,750,000
Lot 666
Huang Binhong
Yellow Mountain
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
118.5×35 cm
Price realized: RMB 2,472,500
Lot 576
Xu Sangeng
Calligraphy in Various Scripts
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
146×39 cm（apiece）
Price realized: RMB 3,565,000
Lot 803
Zhang Jun
Letter
Ink on paper
22.5×42.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 2,185,000
Lot 915
Xiao Yuncong
Bamboo and Plum
Hand scroll, ink on paper
29.5×308 cm
Price realized: RMB 9,430,000
Lot 1064
XuLele
Zhongkui
Hand scroll, ink and color on paper
Preface: 34.5×82 cm
Painting: 34.7×409 cm
Postscript: 34.7×127.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 3,565,000
20th Century and Contemporary Art
total turnover: 230 million yuan
turnover rate: 81.5 percent
Lot 1514
Zhou Chunya
Spring is Coming
Oil on canvas
163×186.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 86,250,000
Lot 1509
Jin Shangyi
Zhan Jianjun the Painter
Oil on canvas
120×115cm
Price realized: RMB 13,800,000
Lot 1510
Yuan Yunsheng
Lonely
Color, ink and egg on oil waxed leather
240×240 cm
Price realized: RMB 9,890,000
Lot 1511
Shang Yang
Rowing Competition of the Chu People
Oil on canvas
106.5×188cm
Price realized: RMB 9,200,000
Lot 1501
Wu Dayu
A Nocturne
Oil on canvas,
45.5×32.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 8,280,000
Lot 1522
Liu Wei
Do You Like to Smoke?
Oil on canvas
122×139.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 8,050,000
Lot 1520
Wang Xingwei
Sorghum Field and draft (set of 2)
Oil on canvas
140×172 cm；15×19 cm
Price realized: RMB 5,692,500
Lot 1519
Liu Xiaodong
Spring Ease
Oil on canvas
157×172 cm
Price realized: RMB 5,520,000
Lot 1403
Liu Ye
Dissolve
Acrylic on canvas
99.5×79.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 5,175,000
Lot 1505
Xu Xingzhi
Morning of the Harbor
Oil on board
44×61.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 4,887,500
Lot 1503
LiTiefu
Butterfish and White Radish
Oil on canvas
63.5×76.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 4,600,000
Porcelain and Works of Art
total turover: 219 million yuan
turnover rate: 75.3 percent
Lot 2705
The Kangxi Period (1662-1722) of the Qing Dynasty
A blue and white ‘Floral’ vase
H: 23.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 10,005,000
Lot 2746
The Yongzheng Period (1723-1735) of the Qing Dynasty
A Changguan-glazed Handled Vase,Zun
H: 22.5 cm
Lot Sold: RMB 7,130,000
Price realized: RMB 7,130,000
Lot 2731
The Yongzheng Period (1723-1735) of the Qing Dynasty
A pair of blue-glazed water pots
D: 6 cm
Price realized: RMB 6,900,000
Lot 2655
The Yongzheng Period (1723-1735) of the Qing Dynasty
A massive and rare blue and white lotus scrolls moon flask
H 53.3 cm
Price realized: RMB6,900,000
Lot 2710
The Yongle Period (1403-1424)
A blue and white handled double-gourd vase
H 25 cm
Price realized: RMB 6,670,000
Lot 2721
Number ‘Five’ Mark, Early Ming Dynasty
A Purple-Glazed Jun Tripod Washer
D 20.9 cm
Price realized: RMB 6,440,000
Lot 2649
The Qianglong Period of the Qing Dynasty
An extremely rare and massive imperial yangcai‘mille-fleurs’ gourd-shaped vase
H 60.3 cm
Price realized: RMB 5,175,000
Lot 2124
The Xuande Period of the Ming Dynasty
Manjusri
H 26 cm
Price realized: RMB5,290,000
Lot 2117
The Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty
A royal madeDzai-ksim Alloy statue of Tsongkaba, inlaid with gold and silver
H 19.5 cm
Price realized: 4,370,000
Furniture
total turnover:107 million yuan
turnover rate: 88.4 percent
Lot 3638
Ming Dynasty
Large Zitan and Huanghuali stand screen with nine grids
141×59×194cm
Price realized: RMB 11,500,000
Lot 3637
Late Ming/Early Qing Period
A Pair of Huanghuali armchairs and Huanghuali waisted Eight Immortals table
Chair: 57.5×44×98 cm×2
Table: 95×95×87 cm
Price realized: B 1,725,000
Lot 3695
Tang Dynasty
A fine and rare lacquered Guqin
Length: 122 cm; width of the shoulder: 19 cm; width of the tail: 14 cm
Price realized: RMB 7,475,000
Lot 3696
Song Dynasty
A fine and rare red lacquered Quqin with “Long Yun Hu Feng” inscriptions
Length: 121m; width of the shoulder: 21 cm; width of the tail: 15 cm
Price realized: RMB 6,900,000
Lot 3495
A QingtianStone Seal carved by Zhao Zhiqian
4.8×4.8×5.3 cm
Price realized: RMB 6,900,000
Lot 3504
A Qingtian stone seal carved by Gao Fenghan
3.1×3.1×3.6 cm
Price realized: RMB 4,255,000
Lot 3498
A Qingtian stone seal carved by Ding Jing
3.1×3.1×3.6 cm
Price realized: RMB 3,795,000
Lot 3675
Ming Dynasty
A cylindrical gilt-bronze incense burner with halberd handles
D 9.6 cm H 6.9 cm
Weight: 903 g
Price realized: RMB 5,060,000
Lot 3580
Middle Qing Period
A tufted pillar carpet with a dragon decoration
419×84 cm, about 3.52 square meters
Price realized: RMB 287,500
Rare books
total turnover: 45.75 million yuan
turnover rate: 93.2 percent
Lot 1621
Qi Gong, Dong Shouping, Huang Zhou, Fan Zeng
Chinese Painting
Created in 1988
Ink on paper
135×67 cm
Price realized: RMB 3,910,000
Lot 1616
QiGong
Calligraphy in running script
Created in 1999
Ink on paper
Price realized: RMB 2,300,000
Lot 1622
Qi Gong
Calligraphy in running script
Created in 1989
Ink on paper
68×136 cm
Price realized: RMB 2,070,000
Lot 2039
Translated by Kumarajiva
SUTRA OF THE GREAT VIRTUE OF WISDOM
Manuscript in Northern and Southern Dynasties
331.5×25 cm
Price realized: RMB 6,900,000
Lot 2038
Inscribed by Xu Chengyao
DUN HUANG XIE JING SAN ZHONG
Manuscript in Northern and Southern Dynasties
25×95.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 1,667,500
Lot 1972
Edited by Dong Gao,Ruan Yuan etc.
QIN DING QUAN TANG WEN
Block-printed Edition in 1818
403 volumes
14×19.2 cm
Price realized: RMB 517,500
Lot 1773
Qi Gong
Chinese painting
Created in 1947
32.5×82.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 1,725,000
Lot 1727
Wang Juchang
Manuscript
Paper on ink
100.5×30.5 cm
Price realized: RMB 276,000
Stamps and Coins
total turnover: 36.26 million yuan
turnover rate: 82.5 percent
Lot 5024
Ming Dynasty
GOLDEN DRAGON WITH EWER JEM
H 25 cm, D 7 cm
Weight: 898 g
Price realized: RMB 5,635,000
Lot 5032
Qing Dynasty
A SET OF GILT SILVER SACRIFICIAL UNTENSILS
Of different sizes
Price realized: RMB 1,265,000
Lot 4294
The Period of the Republic of China
New York-issued Dr. SunYat-Sen portrait stamps
Price realized: RMB 1,092,500
Lot 5671
Qing Dynasty
50liang of silver issued by the Xinjiang Provincial Bank
Price realized: RMB 506,000
Lot 4039
Arthur Conan Doyle AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER
Price realized: RMB 126,500
Lot 6887
Four four-jiao notes issued in 1962
Price realized: RMB 126,500
Wine
total turnoover:48.68 million yuan
turnover rate: 73 percent
Lot 3037
Kweichou Mou-tai Chiew
Produced in 1992
200 bottles/375ml
Price realized: RMB 3,507,500
Lot 3045
Kweichou Mou-tai Chiew
Produced in 2000
120 bottles/500ml
Price realized: RMB 2,357,500
Lot 3242
THE LAST DROP DISTILLERS LIMITED SCOTCH WHISKY
10 bottles/700ml
Price realized: RMB 920,000
Lot 3243
MACALLAN AGED 72 YEARS-OLD HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
One bottle/700ml
Price realized: RMB 885,500
Lot 2976
Domainede La Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru - Vintage
Produced in 1998
One bottle/750ml
Price realized: RMB 264,500
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