“Eric is a renowned expert in the field of Asian Contemporary Art and has built a stellar reputation for bringing Asian art to the global art market. He has spearheaded many innovative, landmark sales including the first sale solely devoted to Asian Contemporary Art in 2004, and the market’s first evening sale in the category in 2008,” commented Francis Belin, Global Managing Director, Asian and World Art. “Beyond top clients in Asia, Eric is a trusted advisor to many international clients from Europe and America and has been instrumental in raising Christie’s profile for Asian modern and contemporary art amongst these demographics. The company’s leadership position in this category bears testament to his efforts and achievements.”

Under Eric’s leadership, Christie’s has achieved close to 100 world auction records for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian artists including that for Zao Wou-ki’s 29.1.64, which realised HKD203m/USD26m in 2017, a world record then for an oil painting by any Asian artist and Chu Teh-Chun’s Vertige Neigeux (Snowy Vertigo), which made a world record for the artist at HKD91.8m/ USD11.8m in 2016. Eric also launched The Contemporaries – a sale meticulously curated in 2017 which initiated the convergence of top Asian and Western masters in one auction event.