Category: Dignitaries, Collectors & Collections

Echoes of Tonkin: Vietnamese Modern Art | Selected Press

An ongoing selection of press coverage, exhibition materials and curatorial documentation relating to Echoes of Tonkin: Vietnamese Modern Art, co-curated by Leah Do and Tran Dinh Thuc Doan at DE SARTHE, Hong Kong. Bringing together modern Vietnamese painting, sculpture and lacquer alongside works by French artists and two ancient Cham sculptures, the exhibition explores artistic ...

Echoes of Tonkin: A Curator’s Perspective

It has been a privilege and an honour to co-curate Echoes of Tonkin at DE SARTHE, Hong Kong, and to lead the curatorial tour on the exhibition’s opening day. At its heart, Echoes of Tonkin is an exploration of artistic encounters, cultural exchanges and the many ways in which Vietnam has been observed, interpreted and ...

Echoes of Tonkin: Vietnamese Modern Art, Reconsidered

DE SARTHE is pleased to present Echoes of Tonkin: Vietnamese Modern Art, an exhibition tracing the formation of modern Vietnamese art from its precursors to its maturity. Spanning 1905 to 1960, the exhibition brings together works by Albert Cézard, Victor Tardieu, Léa Lafugie, Alix Aymé, Joseph Inguimberty, Pham Hau, Le Pho, Nguyen Gia Tri, Mai ...

Christie’s 20th Century Day Sale brings together a focused group of seventeen works tracing several strands of Vietnamese modern art and its wider Indochinese context. The selection opens with three paintings by Vu Cao Dam, Le bouquet, Divinité and Le repos, and continues with works by Alix Aymé, whose long engagement with Vietnam occupies a distinctive ...

Presented in Singapore ahead of its auction in Hong Kong on 28 March 2026, Visions of Vietnam: The Melchior Dejouany Collection reveals a rare and quietly profound vision of Vietnamese art, one shaped not by immediacy, but by time, patience, and an enduring sensitivity to cultural nuance. Drawn from a private collection formed over decades, ...

Christie's Singapore Preview: Visions of Vietnam: The Melchior Dejouany Collection Christie’s Singapore presents Visions of Vietnam: The Melchior Dejouany Collection, a thoughtfully assembled survey of Vietnamese modern and contemporary art, shaped over decades by a deeply personal vision. Bringing together artists including Lê Phổ, Mai Trung Thứ, Vũ Cao Đàm, Nguyễn Trung, Nguyễn Kim Đồng, Bùi ...

It was a true privilege to be welcomed into the Singapore home of Philippe Damas, an esteemed collector. The afternoon was one of warmth, shared with painter Boi Tran and Francis Belin, former President of Christie’s Asia, a guiding voice in the art world. Held just before the Christie’s Hong Kong auction, Philippe’s collection, A ...

Rue de Hanoi (Hanoi Street) by Bùi Xuân Phái — a work that epitomizes the artist’s profound and enduring fascination with the streets of Hanoi, a motif he returned to time and again with almost obsessive devotion. His art is distinguished by this intimate, melancholic dialogue with the city’s soul, rendered in bold strokes and ...

Historic Auction Results | A Quest for Eternity: The Philippe Damas Collection | Christie’s Hong Kong Christie’s Hong Kong witnessed an extraordinary moment in the art world with the landmark auction A Quest for Eternity: The Philippe Damas Collection. The highly anticipated sale realized an impressive total of HKD 60,5 million (EUR €7,2 million, USD ...

A rare and exquisite celebration of Southeast Asian artistry, A Quest for Eternity unveils the remarkable private collection of Philippe Damas—an assemblage of masterpieces that transcend time, uniting history, culture, and artistic brilliance. This exceptional auction offers an intimate glimpse into the world of a passionate collector whose discerning eye has preserved the artistic heritage ...