Category: Southeast Asian Art

Christie's is proud to present a magnificent masterpiece of Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980), and the spring auction sale will be on 28 May 2023. Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) Les enfants (Children) signed ‘MAI THU' and dated in Chinese (lower right) ink and gouache on silk in the artist's original frame 46 x 38.1 cm. (18 ...

Nguyen Phan Chanh (Vietnam, 1892-1984) Les Teinturières (Dyers at Work) signed and dated 1931 in Chinese (upper right); inscribed in Chinese (upper center), inscribed in Chinese (upper left) ink and gouache on silk in its original Gadin frame 60.5 x 88 cm. (23 7/8 x 34 5/8 in.) Painted in 1931 Four seals of the ...

Bui Xuan Phai (Vietnam, 1920-1988) Portrait of Van Cao's Brother signed and dated '2.4.77 Phai' (lower left) pencil, gouache and watercolour on paper 15 x 10 cm. (5 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.) Painted in 1977 Provenance Collection of Boi Tran Garden Private Collection, Asia

Nguyen Sy Ngoc (Vietnam, 1919-1990) Landscape signed and dated '16/6 Ngoc' (lower right) oil on canvas 35 x 45 cm. (13 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist's family Collection of Boi Tran Garden

Nguyen Sy Ngoc (Vietnam, 1919-1990) Nude signed 'Ngoc' (lower right) watercolour on silk 11 x 20 cm. (4 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist's family Collection of Boi Tran Garden

Bui Xuan Phai (Vietnam, 1920-1988) Portrait of Viet Chien signed and dated "13.4.78 Phai" (upper left) pencil on paper 15 x 22.5 cm. (5 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.) Painted in 1978 Provenance Collection of Boi Tran Garden

Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Les Fleurs (Flowers) signed 'Le Pho' in English and signed in Chinese (lower right) oil on silk 46 x 27 cm. (18 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.) Price Realised HKD 150,000 at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2015

To Ngoc Van's Les Désabusées (Disillusionment) fetched HKD 9,125,000 its peak and became the world record for the artist at Christie's Hong Kong on 26 May 2019. To Ngoc Van (Vietnam, 1906-1954) Les Désabusées (Disillusionment) signed and dated 'To ngoc Van 1932'; inscribed in Chinese (upper left) ink and gouache on silk 92.5 x 57 ...

Albert Cézard (France, 1869-circa 1916) Le Musicien Vietnamien (A Vietnamese Yueqin Player) signed ‘A.Cezard.’ (lower right) oil on canvas in the hand-carved Vietnamese frame 155 x 100 cm. (61 x 39 3/8 in.) including frame: 202 x 138 cm. (79 1/2 x 54 3/4 in.) Painted between 1900-1910 Price Realised HKD 325,000 at Christie's Hong ...

Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Lady Holding Pomelo signed 'ngTrung 2010' (upper left) oil on canvas 85 x 72 cm. (33 15/32 x 28 11/32 in.) painted in 2010 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Private Collection, France The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from ...