Christie’s Auction of JF Chen Collection Exceeds Initial Sale Estimates
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Christie’s auctions of JF Chen Collection concluded on February 14 with a combined total of $1,353,658, exceeding the initial sale estimates. The top lot was a Chinese gold and silver-inlaid bronze tapir-form vessel, “Zun” from 17th/Christie’s Auction of JF Chen Collection Exceeds Initial Sale Estimates
Christie’s auctions of JF Chen Collection concluded on February 14 with a combined total of $1,353,658, exceeding the initial sale estimates. The top lot was a Chinese gold and silver-inlaid bronze tapir-form vessel, “Zun” from 17th/18th century, which sold for $100,000 against a low estimate of $40,000.Registered bidders from 28 countries across six continents — Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, South America, and Africa — participated in the auction. The collection was sold across two sales with a live auction on February 13, realizing $1,232,750, and online sale from February 7 to 14, realizing $120,908.Auction Highlights:A Tibeto-Chinese Gilt-Copper Repousse Figure of a Seated Lama, 18th Century, was sold for $43,750, doubling the low estimate.Kaare Klint (1888-1954), A Three Piece ‘Addition’ Suite, designed in 1933, realized $47,500.Finn Juhl (1912-1989), A Set of Six ‘Egyptian’ Side Chairs, designed in 1949, realized $35,000.Carlo Mollino (1905-1973), A Side Chair for the Casa del Sole, Cervinia, designed 1953, was sold for $35,000.Many works offered greatly exceeded initial estimates including A ‘Star’ Tapestry, circa 1975, After Alexander Calder, which sold for three times the estimate, realizing $21,250; Elizabeth Garouste (b. 1949) and Mattia Bonetti (b. 1953), A Cabinet for a Private Commission at Dawson Place, Circa 1995, which sold for four times the estimate, realizing $22,500.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the collection. Read more