ASIAN PAINTERS, MAJOR WORKS
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On Monday March 8, 2021, Aguttes organized its 28th auction entitled "Asian painters, Major Works". The selection focused on artists trained in the early 20th century at the Hanoi School of Fine Arts. It totaled more than 1.1 million euros (1,148,400 euros).
TOP 5in sales
1 - MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980) - The jewellery box, 1960 - 297 080 euros
3 - LE PHO (1907-2001) - Three fishes - 136 500 euros
2 - LE PHO (1907-2001) - Four fishes - 117 000 euros
7 - VU CAO DAM (1908-2000) - Gladiolis, circa 1935-1940 - 117 000 euros
5 - LE PHO (1907-2001) - Maternity, circa 1950 - 88 400 euros
"This first sale of the year on the world market went very well. The result achieved by The jewellery box, which was an atypical subject for the artist, is very interesting. The result achieved by The jewellery box, which was an atypical subject for the artist, is very interesting. The two small silks with fishes by Le Pho were sold for a total of 253,500€. These works are joining the walls of very important collectors who have renewed their confidence in us at the beginning of the year," said the sale's expert and cataloguer of these two artists, Charlotte Aguttes-Reynier.
The centerpiece of the sale, The Jewellery box by by Mai Thu (1906-1980), fetched 297,080 euros. This delicate and intimate scene mixing Sino-Vietnamese and Western influences captured the hearts of Far Eastern enthusiasts.
MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980)
The jewellery box, 1960
Ink and color on silk, signed and dated upper right..
Result: 297 080 euros
The Vietnamese painter Le Pho (1906-1980) also marked the course of this sale, with two paintings of aquatic scenes, a rare subject for the master. The hammer fell at 136,500 euros and 111,000 euros, a fine result.
Three fishes Ink and color on silk, signed lower right Result:136 500 euros |
Four fishes Ink and color on silk, signed lower left Result: 117 000 euros |
In a completely different register, Maternity, a delicate ink and color on silk by Le Pho, collected 88 400 euros.
LE PHO (1907-2001)
Maternity, circa 1950
Oil, ink and color on silk, signed lower right
Result: 88 400 euros
VU CAO DAM (1908-2000)
Gladioli, circa 1935-1940
Ink and color on silk, signed lower right
Result: 117 000 euros
Finally, a lacquer by the artist Tran Phuc Duyen (1923-1993) with a dreamlike landscape tripled its low estimate by reaching 65,000 euros, despite its small size, demonstrating the growing interest of connoisseurs for high quality lacquer.
TRAN PHUC DUYEN (1923-1993)
Deer, 1949
Lacquered, signed and dated lower right
49 x 53 cm
Result: 65 000 euros
This remarkable result augurs new successes for the next dedicated opus which will focus on the ancestral technique of lacquer art and will be held on June 7, 2021.
Next sale
Asian painters & vietnamese arts
Monday, 7 June 2021, 2;30 p.m
Aguttes - 164 bis avenue Charles-de-Gaulle - Neuilly-sur-Seine
Expert
Charlotte Aguttes-Reynier : reynier@aguttes.com - +33 (0)1 41 92 06 49