Auction recap / Christie's
Christie's Pavilion Online Chinese Art Auction Realizes HK$16,615,791
The online sale concluded with a 69.5% sell-through rate, led by yellow-ground altar vessels selling above estimate.
Auction highlights
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A RARE PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON’ ALTAR VESSELS AND COVERS, DENG
EstimateHKD 0.8–1.2MSoldHKD 1,651,000.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A GROUP OF TWO ARCHAIC BRONZE FOOD VESSELS, GUI
EstimateHKD 150–250KSoldHKD 1,079,500.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A RARE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE ‘BAJIXIANG’ MOONFLASK
EstimateHKD 0.8–1.5MSoldHKD 1,016,000.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A PAIR OF DOUCAI 'MANDARIN DUCK AND LOTUS' BOWLS
EstimateHKD 300–500KSoldHKD 889,000.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A ZITAN WAISTED CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE, TIAOZHUO
EstimateHKD 500–800KSoldHKD 762,000.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ‘FLORAL’ BOWL
EstimateHKD 300–500KSoldHKD 635,000.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A BLUE AND WHITE 'BUTTERFLY AND FLOWER' BOX AND COVER
EstimateHKD 200–400KSoldHKD 635,000.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A GROUP OF FIVE MONOCHROME VESSELS
EstimateHKD 60–80KSoldHKD 571,500.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A BLUE AND WHITE 'SCROLL' BOWL
EstimateHKD 300–500KSoldHKD 482,600.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
EstimateHKD 120–150KSoldHKD 482,600.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ‘LOTUS’ BOWLS AND COVERS
EstimateHKD 200–400KSoldHKD 444,500.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=640&q=75)
A BLUE GROUND AND YELLOW-ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ DISH
EstimateHKD 300–400KSoldHKD 381,000
| Auction highlights | Estimate | Sold price | Estimate track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A RARE PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON’ ALTAR VESSELS AND COVERS, DENG | HKD 0.8–1.2M | HKD 1,651,000 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A GROUP OF TWO ARCHAIC BRONZE FOOD VESSELS, GUI | HKD 150–250K | HKD 1,079,500 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A RARE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE ‘BAJIXIANG’ MOONFLASK | HKD 0.8–1.5M | HKD 1,016,000 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A PAIR OF DOUCAI 'MANDARIN DUCK AND LOTUS' BOWLS | HKD 300–500K | HKD 889,000 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A ZITAN WAISTED CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE, TIAOZHUO | HKD 500–800K | HKD 762,000 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ‘FLORAL’ BOWL | HKD 300–500K | HKD 635,000 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A BLUE AND WHITE 'BUTTERFLY AND FLOWER' BOX AND COVER | HKD 200–400K | HKD 635,000 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A GROUP OF FIVE MONOCHROME VESSELS | HKD 60–80K | HKD 571,500 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A BLUE AND WHITE 'SCROLL' BOWL | HKD 300–500K | HKD 482,600 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A FAMILLE ROSE 'MAGPIE' BOWL | HKD 120–150K | HKD 482,600 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ‘LOTUS’ BOWLS AND COVERS | HKD 200–400K | HKD 444,500 | |
.jpg%3Fmode%3Dmax&w=128&q=75) | A BLUE GROUND AND YELLOW-ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ DISH | HKD 300–400K | HKD 381,000 | |
Estimate track marks the pre-sale range; the tick marks the sold price. Lot photography: Courtesy Christie's.
Data from publicly available sources; calculations by Pricing Culture Analytics.
Christie's concluded its Pavilion Online - Chinese Art featuring The Dawentang Collection sale, realizing a total of HK$16,615,791[1]. The online auction saw 82 of 118 lots find buyers, representing a 69.5% sell-through[1] rate. According to the official results published by Christie's, which serves as the primary source for this sale, the auction brought together a diverse selection of classical Chinese works of art. The online catalog featured early ceramics, including a Yaozhou celadon conical bowl and a Ding white-glazed carved dish[3]. However, prospective buyers had to navigate potential regulatory hurdles, as Christie's warned that US tariffs may apply to certain lots of Chinese origin imported into the United States[2].
Auction highlights
Sale file- A RARE PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON’ ALTAR VESSELS AND COVERS, DENG | estimate HK$800,000[4] to HK$1,200,000 |[4] sold for HK$1,651,000[4] (above the high estimate)
- A GROUP OF TWO ARCHAIC BRONZE FOOD VESSELS, GUI | estimate HK$150,000[5] to HK$250,000 |[5] sold for HK$1,079,500[5] (above the high estimate)
- A RARE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE ‘BAJIXIANG’ MOONFLASK | estimate HK$800,000[6] to HK$1,500,000 |[6] sold for HK$1,016,000[6] (within estimate)
- A PAIR OF DOUCAI 'MANDARIN DUCK AND LOTUS' BOWLS | estimate HK$300,000[7] to HK$500,000 | sold for HK$889,000[7][7] (above the high estimate)
- A ZITAN WAISTED CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE, TIAOZHUO | estimate HK$500,000[8] to HK$800,000 | sold for HK$762,000[8][8] (within estimate)
- A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ‘FLORAL’ BOWL | estimate HK$300,000[9] to HK$500,000 | sold for HK$635,000[9] (above the high estimate)
- A BLUE AND WHITE 'BUTTERFLY AND FLOWER' BOX AND COVER | estimate HK$200,000[10] to HK$400,000 |[10] sold for HK$635,000 (above the high estimate)
- A GROUP OF FIVE MONOCHROME VESSELS | estimate HK$60,000[11] to HK$80,000 |[11] sold for HK$571,500[11] (above the high estimate)
In the broader context of the global art market, this online sale represents a smaller, specialized entry in the house's calendar. By realized value, this is Christie's's #128 sale of 190 concluded this year. To date, Christie's has realized HK$3,009,331,761[1] in its year-to-date operations, maintaining a cumulative sell-through rate of 90.8%[1]. Across all its global sales, the house's year-to-date total stands at $3,544,027,442[1] in USD. In the wider art category, which has realized $1,181,188,913[1] across all tracked auction houses this year with an average sell-through rate of 85.8%[1], Christie's continues to lead the category.
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A GROUP OF FIVE MONOCHROME VESSELS