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China Guardian Spring Auctions 2021
Sale total 2.328 billion yuan
Over 6,000 lots featured in 46 sessions
Average turnover rate hit 83 percent
11 sessions hit a 100 percent turnover rate
26 lots were sold for over 10 million yuan
12 new records were set
Classical, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy reached a turnover of 936 million yuan in total
5 sessions hit a 100 percent turnover rate
Chinese mainland's latest record of Western Art
Gerhard Richter’s Colunm was sold for 80.5 million yuan, the most expensive western artwork sold in Chinese mainland
Leng Jun and Geng Jianyi's works set new records
Leng Jun’s Mona Lisa - the Design of a Smile was sold for 80.5 million yuan, Geng Jianyi’s Two People Under the Light was sold for 747.5 million yuan.
Online bidding hits new high
Nearly 40 percent of the transactions were made online, with a turnover of more than 350 million yuan. Both the online turnover and the number of participants hit a new high.
Ms. Hu Yanyan, Director and President of China Guardian
China Guardian Spring Auctions 2021 concluded successfully, with a total turnover of 2.328 billion yuan, an increase of 0.2 percent compared with Autumn Auctions 2020. No one could foresee the close result when about 6,000 lots were for bidding this season. However, if we observe the auction process and results of 6,000 lots in 25 categories, it is not difficult to see that nearly the same total turnover of the two large auctions after half a year does not mean that the market is stable and certain. On the contrary, there is a turbulent undercurrent. China Guardian needs to explore customer needs, clarify trends, be open-minded and supplement energy through careful analysis to meet new challenges and opportunities.
Thanks for the attention and support of our customers and friends from all walks of life, and thanks for the dedication and hard work of our team.
Stellar turnover of various categories
Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy 936 million yuan
20th Century and Contemporary Art 620 million yuan
Ceramics and Works of Art 367 million yuan
Fine Wine & Spirits and Rare Tea 113 million yuan
Jewellery & Watches 94.12 million yuan
Classical Furniture and Works of Art 93.99 million yuan
Stamps and Covers, Coins, Banknotes 55.26 million yuan
Rare Books and Rubbing Books 49.39 million yuan
11 sessions achieved 100 percent turnover rate
Poetry and Fan Paintings from Shiyanzhai Studio
Gazing at the Last Century: Paintings and Calligraphy by Celebrated
Politicians, Scholars and Artists (II)
Painting Collection from the Zhu Moxuan Studio
Kindness between Confidants: The Collection of Wang Zhaoxiang and Jiang Cheng
Treasures of Lisongju Collection
Collection of Yixing Zisha Pottery by Ming Pin Zhai
Dazzling Porcelain from Ziletang
Important Chinese Later Bronzes from Rong Zhai
The Woven Splendor: Antique Carpets from Jiang Xin Fang Collection
Fine and Rare Kweichou Moutai Chiew
Rare and Vintage Pu-er & Premium Tea
Stellar achievements of the Spring Auctions
Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
Sale total 936 million yuan
In the Spring Auctions 2021, the Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy category ended with a total turnover of 936 million yuan and an average turnover rate of over 90 percent. Half of the 11 sessions that hit the 100 percent turnover rate belonged to this category. Nearly 1,500 works have found new owners in four days of hammering. Collectors have continued their enthusiasm for imperial calligraphy and painting in the Qing Dynasty, Wumen School paintings, letters of famous people in the Ming Dynasty, and stone seals of the late Qing Dynasty. Therefore, Wang Duo’s Calligraphy in Cursive Script, Tang Yin’s Calligraphy in Running Script, Zhao Zhiqian’s Bizarrerie Fishes, and Wen Zhengming’s Calligraphy in Running Script were sold at high prices prices. The sessions Poetry and Fan Paintings from Shiyanzhai Studio and Treasures of Lisongju Collection got a warm response from the market, achieving 100 percent turnover rates, respectively.
Modern Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy kept its high turnover rate as before. Colorful Anthology: Focus on Private Collection（I）and (Ⅱ) received strong support from online and offline bidders. Bai Jiao’s Calligraphy in the Gazing at the Last Century: Paintings and Calligraphy by Celebrated Politicians, Scholars and Artists (II) was sold for a high price of 1.035 million yuan. The deal prices of Xu Beihong, Zhang Daqian, Fu Baoshi and Qi Baishi's works in the Grand View: Chinese Paintings Highlight·Modern were sold at similar prices as before. It’s a pity that Li Keran's Long March and Baoshi's Going Home in the Rain failed to conclude the deal.
The turnover of Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy is only 31.35 million yuan, but it is of great significance. It marks that it transformed from a situation that relatively needs the support of collector friends and the promotion of primary market operation into a dynamic platform for free bidding.
--- Guo Tong, Vice-President of China Guardian and
General Head of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy Department
Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
For these spring auctions, we have prepared very well. Exhibitions in Nanjing, Shanghai and the preview before the auctions attracted many visitors.
There are four sessions in this category, and two hit the 100 percent turnover rate. Eighty percent of the 460 lots were sold. In the day sale, fan paintings and calligraphy were still preferred by many collectors, as was imperial calligraphy of the Qing Dynasty. Wang Duo’s Calligraphy in Cursive Script, Wang Hui’s Landscape after Hui Chong, Tang Yin’s Calligraphy in Running Script, and Zhao Zhiqian’s Bizarrerie Fishes were sold at high prices.
--- Luan Jingli, General Manager of
Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy Department
Lot 394
Tang Yin
Calligraphy in Running Script
Handscroll; ink on paper
Calligraphy: 30×262 cm
Postscript: 30×40 cm
Price Realized: RMB 57,500,000
Lot 374
Wang Duo
Calligraphy in Cursive Script
Handscroll; ink on satin
26×355.5 cm
Price Realized: RMB 25,875,000
Lot 384
Zhao Zhiqian
Bizarrerie Fishes
Handscroll; ink and colour on paper
Guide: 35.5×92 cm
Painting: 35.5×224 cm
Price Realized: RMB 25,300,000
Lot 377
Wang Hui
Landscape after Hui Chong
Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper 142×50.5 cm
Price Realized: RMB 9,890,000
Lot 393
Wen Zhengming
Calligraphy in Running Script
Handscroll; ink on paper
29.5×514 cm
Price Realized: RMB 9,200,000
Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
This spring, after three days of fierce auctioning, the Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy sector received a total turnover of more than 650 million yuan in eight sessions, with an average turnover rate of 93 percent. The turnover increased by 20.2 percent year-on-year.
The biggest regret this time is that Li Keran's Long March failed to sell for not reaching the reserve price. But the biggest joy comes from the high turnover rate.
--- Dai Wei, General Manager of
Modern & Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy Department
Lot 705
Xu Beihong
Cranes and Couplet in Running Script
Hanging scroll, Mounted for framing, ink and colour on paper, ink on paper
Paingting: 129×77 cm
Couplet: 134.5×33.5 cm(each)
Price Realized: RMB 23,000,000
Lot 717
Qi Baishi
The Eagle
Handscroll; ink on paper
171×47 cm
Price Realized: RMB 18,400,000
Lot 786
Fu Baoshi
Tea Tasting
Mounted for framing; ink and colour on paper
143×34 cm
Price Realized: : RMB 17,250,000
Lot 792
Pan Tianshou
Red Lotus
Mounted for framing; ink and colour on paper
47.5×175 cm
Price Realized: RMB 16,675,000
Lot 744
Pan Tianshou
Mountain After Rain
Hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper
74.5×51 cm
Price Realized: RMB 13,800,000
20th Century and Contemporary Art
Sale total 620 million yuan
This season, there were six sessions in this category, which were auctioned all day for the first time. The final total turnover was over 600 million yuan, which was the best result in the history of the department. A total of 10 lots were sold at over 10 million yuan, breaking six auction records. Eight of over 10 million yuan lots were sold in the Contemporary Art Evening Sale. Thanks to the collectors for their support all the time. We will continue to make efforts in the future.
--- Li Yanfeng, General Manager of
20th Century & Contemporary Art Department
Lot 2085
Gerhard Richter
Columns
Painted in 1968
Oil on canvas
205×100 cm×7
Price Realized: RMB 80,500,000
The most expensive western artwork sold in Chinese mainland
Lot 2103
Leng Jun
Mona Lisa - the Design of A Smile
Painted in 2004
Oil on canvas
125×45 cm
Price Realized: RMB 80,500,000
The newest record of Leng Jun’s work
Lot 2082
Geng Jianyi
Two People under the Light
Painted in 1985
Oil on canvas
118×155 cm
Price Realized: RMB 74,750,000
The newest record of Geng Jianyi’s work
Lot 2089
Zhou Chunya
Triptych of Red Stone
Painted in 1994
150×120 cm×3
Price Realized: RMB 39,330,000
Lot 2069
Wu Guanzhong
Bamboo Forest at Mount Huang
Painted in 1973
Oil on canvas
61×46 cm
Price Realized: RMB 32,200,000
Lot 2102
Jin Shangyi
The Violinist
Painted in 1979
Oil on canvas
73.5×54 cm
Price Realized: RMB 23,000,000
Lot 1971
Chen Yifei
The Snowscape
Painted in 1992
Oil on canvas
120×150 cm
Price Realized: RMB 17,825,000
Lot 2090
Liu Wei
Parents
Painted in 1990
Oil on canvas 80×97 cm
Price Realized: RMB 12,880,000
Lot 2081
Wang Guangyi
Nine Duchamp Urinals and Four Duchamp Urinals
Painted in 1987
Oil on canvas
60×50 cm×2
Price Realized: RMB 10,350,000
Lot 2097
Wang Xingwei
Mein Kampf – Wang Xingwei In 1936
Painted in 1996
oil on canvas 219.5×138 cm
Price Realized: RMB 10,120,000
Ceramics and Works of Art
Sale total 367 million yuan
Ceramics and Works of Art achieved a total turnover of nearly 370 million yuan, which is the department's best result since 2013. First of all, I sincerely thank the buyers and sellers for their full support and trust.
Among all the categories, porcelain is still the most popular. Four pieces of porcelain were sold at over 10 million yuan in the Evening Sale, which is also the most in recent years. Meanwhile, the turnover of porcelain in the Evening Sale was nearly 200 million yuan, with a turnover rate of 67 percent.
As for works of art, Zisha pottery and jade have maintained a high turnover rate, and the sessions of Buddha and bronze censer were still the most eye-catching, among which Important Chinese Later Bronzes from Rong Zhai achieved a 100 percent turnover rate, reflecting the full trust and recognition of buyers.
--- Liu Yang, General Manager of
Ceramics and Works of Art Department
Lot 3091
Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty
A blue and white moon-shaped flask with dragon patterns
H 29.5 cm
Price Realized: RMB 32,200,000
Lot 3165
Early Ming Dynasty
A Junyao narcissus pot with a Tianqing glaze insider and purple glaze outsider
D 21.3 cm
Price Realized: RMB 11,500,000
Lot 3172
Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty
A blue glaze hanging bottle with imperial poetry and fencai lotus
H 51.3 cm
Price Realized: RMB 10,350,000
Lot 3089
Qianlong-Jiaqing Period of the Qing Dynasty
A large celadon ‘dragon’ vase, meiping
H 70 cm
Price Realized: RMB 10,120,000
Lot 3728
The tenth year of Xuande Period, Ming Dynasty
A Gun Jam of Nanhai (Avalokiteshvara of Southern Sea)
H 78 cm，L 51 cm，W 30 kg
Price Realized: RMB 46,000,000
Lot 3127
Mid Ming Dynasty
A fine halberd-shape-handle censer
D: 8.3 cm H: 5.8 cm
Weight: 800 g
Price Realized: RMB 4,312,500
Lot 3064
Contemporary
Zisha pottery made by Lv Junjie
Pot 17.5 cm / cup 7.2 cm / cupholder 11 cm
Price Realized: RMB 2,300,000
Classical Furniture and Works of Art
Sale total 93.99 million yuan
There were three sectors in the Classical Furniture sector. Lots in the first two have attractive estimate prices. Thus, buyers bid actively by on-spot bidding, telephone bidding and online bidding. There were more than 50 lots, with a turnover of nearly 50 million yuan.
In recent years, the guqin also has attracted buyers’ attention. This season, a rare and fine lacquered guqin with a Yi Wang inscription, a fine and rare lacquered guqin with a Lu Wang inscription and a fine and rare lacquered guqin with a Tian Xiang inscription were sold at good prices. A white-glaze vase and a large, shaped gourd with a landscape design also were bid for good prices in the session Memories of the Past: Scholar’s Studio Objects.
Seals also sold well. Qingning-Modern and Contemporary Seal Art included 219 lots, and sold 20 million yuan at last. Seals carved by Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi, and many precious Tianhuang and chicken-blood stone seals also were dealt at high prices.
--- Qiao Hao, General Manager of
Classical Furniture and Works of Art Department
Lot 4635
Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty
Pair of zitan high-waisted incense stands
53×39×89 cm×2
Price Realized: RMB 11,500,000
Lot 4674
Late Ming Dynasty
Pair of huanghuali armchairs with four protruding ends
60.3×47.6×119 cm×2
Price Realized: RMB 6,440,000
Lot 4706
Longqing Period of the Ming Dynasty (1570)
A rare and fine lacquered guqin with yi wang inscription
L 124.7 cm, top W 14.3 cm, bottom W 13.2 cm
Price Realized: RMB 3,450,000
Lot 4645
Ming Dynasty
A fine and rare lacquered guqin with tian xiang inscription
L 122.3 cm, top W 18.3 cm, bottom W 12.1 cm
Price Realized: RMB 2,185,000
Lot 4523
A Shoushan Furong stone seal carved by Wu Changshuo
3.2×3.2×10.4 cm
Price Realized: RMB 2,990,000
Lot 4516
A pair of shoushan stone seals with dragon knob carved by Qi Baishi
2.5×2.5×8.9 cm×2
Price Realized: RMB 1,840,000
Lot 4822
Late Qing Dynasty
A large shaped gourd with landscape design
H 52 cm；D 52 cm
Price Realized: RMB 862,500
Lot 4741
Mid Qing Dynasty
Pillar carpet tufted with dragon pattern
118×224 cm
Price Realized: RMB 345,000
Rare Books and Rubbing Books
Sale total 49.39 million yuan
This season, the turnover rate of permanent sessions, Letters and Manuscripts and Rare Books & Rubbing Books, kept as usual. A number of reliable collections that were first on sale have been warmly sought after by the buyers. Twenty-six lots, which were very rare in the market, in the session Inexhaustible Awareness—Buddhist and Religious Documents, also sold well.
--- Song Hao, Senior Manager of
Rare Books, Rubbing & Manuscripts Department
Lot 2591
Luo Yuzhen’s collection
The 24th Volume of Great Treatise on the Perfection of Wisdom
Wrote in 897
154×28 cm
Price Realized: RMB 4,025,000
Lot 2599
Vajra Cchedikā Praj?ā Pāramitā
By the Rong Concubine of Ming Shen Zong (the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty)
9×24 cm
Price Realized: RMB 3,450,000
Lot 2596
Translated by Kumārajīva
Vajra cchedikā praj?ā pāramitā
A copy in 1352
11.3×24 cm
Price Realized: RMB 1,437,500
Lot 2517
Titled by Mo Youzhi
Shi Qi Tie Seng Quan Er Zi Quan Een
Zhang Yu, Tang Shuyi’s collection
A copy in the Song Dynasty
13×25 cm
Price Realized: RMB 805,000
Lot 2486
Late Qing Dynasty
Zheng Wenzhuo
Da He Shan Ren
Ma Zonghuo’s Collection
Price Realized: RMB 805,000
Lot 2239
Callirgaphy by Yang Yisun, Weng Tongsu
Painting by Fan Ji, Cheng Tinglu
Buildings in the Moutain
1857
Preface: 73×19.5 cm
Painting: 91×19.5 cm、52.5×19.5 cm
Postscript: 410×19.5
Price Realized: RMB 2,760,000
Stamps and Covers, Coins, Banknotes
Sale Total 55.26 million yuan
In this season, five sessions of Stamps and Covers, Coins, Banknotes reached high turnover and a high turnover rate. Precious treasures like a full set of dragon stamps and Lenin's letter were sold at high prices.
Thanks to collectors for their trust and support, we will continue to work hard to present more and better items for you.
--- Ren Zhong, General Manager of
Stamps, Coins, Silver Sycees, Banknotes Department
Lot 7366
1 yuan coin made by Hubei province
Price Realized: RMB 4,197,500
Lot 5235
Bronze colored goblet
H 11 cm, D 8 cm Weight 163 g
Price Realized: RMB 2,185,000
Lot 5517
A full set of dragon stamps
Price Realized: RMB 1,495,000
Lot 5351
Lenin’s letter
Price Realized: RMB 690,000
Jewellery & Watches
Sale total 94.12 million yuan
In these spring auctions, the department collected color gemstones, diamonds and jade from all over the world, which were highly recognized by collectors and achieved breakthrough results. At present, collectors pay more attention to quality and the price of Jewellery than before. Jewellry is a wearable work of art. Thus, exquisite, concise and atmospheric design becomes more popular.
I will lead the team to show you more qualified treasures. I hope to get your continuous attention.
--- Wang Ting, General Manager of
Jewellery & Watches Department
Lot 5157
Magnificent and rare 25.30 carat natural d colour vvs1 clarity diamond and diamond ring
Price Realized: RMB 11,730,000
Lot 5160
Extremely rare and important 22.12 carat natural d colour vvs1 clarity type IIa diamond and total weight of approximately 36.82 carat diamond pendant necklace
Price Realized: RMB 11,500,000
Lot 5156
Extremely fine 10.74 carat natural d colour if clarity type iia diamond ring
Price Realized: RMB 6,037,500
Lot 5181
Extremely fine natural jadeite ruby and diamond bead necklace
Price Realized: RMB 5,175,000
Lot 5105
Fine and rare 7.01 carat natural fancy light orangy pink vvs1 clarity diamond and diamond ring
Price Realized: RMB 4,945,000
Fine Wine & Spirits and Rare Tea
Sale total 113 million yuan
Under the careful preparation of the department, the four sessions of Fine Wine & Spirits and Rare Tea achieved good results, with a total turnover of 113 million yuan, breaking through the 100 million yuan mark for the first time.
Mou-tai and wine set new records, and the turnover rate of whisky hit a new high. Sessions Fine and Rare Kweichou Moutai Chiew and Rare and Vintage Pu-er & Premium Tea were 100 percent sold. Mou-tai session won its 10th consecutive white glove.
The successful results of the four sessions once again represent collectors’ recognition of China Guardian. We are grateful and will work harder to collect better items for the next season's auction.
--- David Yu, General Manager of
Fine Wine & Spirit and Rare Tea Department
Lot 4064
120 bottle of Maotai in 2013
500ml（20 boxes * 6 bottles）
Price Realized: RMB 7,130,000
Lot 4378
Pu’er Tea
2197 g
Price Realized: RMB 2,645,000
Lot 4247
Gordon＆Macphail speymalt from macallan 1938/1940/1950/1968/1971/1988 single malt scotch whisky
6 * 700 ml
Price Realized: RMB 977,500
Lot 3852
Chateau Lafite Rothschild - Vintage 1982
6*750ml
Price Realized: RMB 598,000
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