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PAINTERS & ARTS OF VIETNAM: THE SALE TOTALLED ALMOST 4 MILLION EUROS, AND WAS REWARDED WITH 6 WORLD RECORDS 
  


Neuilly-sur-Seine - France, September 30, 2021 – The auction devoted to Vietnamese works and objects of art totals nearly 4 million euros, and is rewarded with 6 world records, including that of Luong Xuan Nhi with Knitting.
The private collection of Dr. X. alone brings together nearly 1.3 million euros. With its 30^th session dedicated to Asian Painters, the house Aguttes confirms once again its historical leadership in this market.


7 - LUONG XUAN NHI (1913-2006)
Knitting, 1941
World record -  756 440 €

“These international records once again reward our efforts to obtain the highest final prices for our sellers. We offer them access to exceptional international collectors with the comfort of a local, personal, human and professional service ”
Johanna Blancard de Léry

“Our thoughtfulness and our ability to best meet buyers' requirements assures us of their loyalty. The latter have confirmed today by their auctions their confidence in the quality of our expertise. »
Charlotte Aguttes-Reynier

True to its pioneer positioning in the market of early 20th century Asian painters Aguttes has once again assembled buyers from Hong Kong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Singapore and Taiwan, which actively participated in the biddings.
Now a must-see event for amateurs and collectors, this 30th Aguttes sale was the occasion of a new world record for Luong Xuan Nhi, an artist marked by the precepts of his Western teaching. Knitting offers us a sensitive look at everyday life where women occupy a central place. The modest smile of the elegant young woman represented, like that of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and her finely made-up eyes underline her natural beauty. This ink and colors on silk sparked a memorable auction battle which ended with a world record: € 756,440.


TOP 5 des « Peintres du Vietnam »
7 - LUONG XUAN NHI (1913-2006) - Knitting, 1941 -756 440€, World record
3 - MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980) - The tea ceremony, 1971 - 718 160€, 2nd world record
34 - May TRUNG THU (1906-1980) - Composition with hydrangeas, 1955 - 322 600 €
4 - VU CAO DAM (1908-2000) - The cult of ancestors, 1942 - 309 840 €
5 - MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980) - The scarf dance, 1979 - 258 800 €


The bidders have shown their complete confidence in the Aguttes house and applauded the seriousness of its expertise by rewarding the eagerly awaited Tea Ceremony with a magnificent auction of 718 160 €.


3 - MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980)
The tea ceremony, 1971. Ink and colors on silk
718 160 € - 2^nd world record             

5 - MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980)
The scarf dance, 1979 - 258 800 €  

Composition with hydrangeas, 1955, for its part scored 322 600 € while The scarf dance,  1979 won 258 800  €. In all, 6 works by the artist came under the spotlight of the auction and alone totaled 1 617 740 €.
The painter Vu Cao Dam has also captured the attention of connoisseurs, with a remarkable early work entitled The Worship of ancestors. A rite based on respect and honor for ancestors, this cult is at the confluence of the various influences that have enriched Vietnam. By choosing a very important format for a yet delicate technique, such as silk painting, the artist accompanies the gestures of young women with deep respect. This ink and colors on silk was rewarded with a bid of 309 840 €.



4 - VU CAO DAM (1908-2000)
The cult of ancestors, 1942
Ink and colors on silk
309 840 €


Highly recognized artist in the second half of the 20th century and rarely present today on the market, Nguyen Khang stood out with a delicate lacquer work, as bidders competed to 114 400 €.



18 - NGUYEN KHANG (1911-1989)
Tam Cam, 1983 - Lacquer
114 400 €


Collection of Dr. X, Normandy
Lots 33 to 86

 “My modest collection brings together, in addition to paintings, a few pieces divided into 3 categories: The Huê blues , the so-called porcelain pieces from Thanh Hóa, the productions of the Bát-Tràng and Chu Dâu ovens of the Trầdynastiesn (1225- 1400) and Lê (1428-1526) and the wood and bronze sculptures. The common denominator is their connection with ancient Vietnam. » Discussion with Dr. X, collector (excerpt)

34 - MAI TRUNG THU (1906-1980)
Composition with hydrangeas, 1955
Ink and colors on silk


Dr. X’s collection totaled no less than 1.3 million. Among the top lots, Mai Trung Thu‘s work has been sold for 322 600 € and also the rarely-seen screen dating from the 18th-19th centuries which captured the bidder at 224,400 €, a beautiful result expected by Johanna Blancard Lery Head of Department Arts d'Asie. 
This unusual lot regarding both the provenance and the rarity of the inlaid plates, three of which were imperial, thus saw its low estimate multiplied by five.




48 - Vietnam 18th-19th centuries. Screen with three carved wooden doors inlaid with 14 blue-white porcelain plates
Auctioned off for 224 400 €.


Top 5 of the "Arts of Vietnam" section
48 - Vietnam 18th- 19th  centuries - Screen with three doors - 227 640 €
​78 – ​North Vietnam 14th - 16th centuries. Chu Dau ovens - Pair of vases forming  sandstone and blue-white porcelain lamp bases -  87 500 € 
45 – ​Vietnam 18th century - blue and white porcelain bowl decorated with calligraphy and bird - 67 500 €
133 – Vietnam mid 19th century (1841- 1847) - Small porcelain bowl decorated in blue - 15 000 € 
44 –​ Vietnam mid 19th century - Pair of small blue-white bowls - 8750 €