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One of the key market makers for Southeast Asian art, Wang Zineng led the curation and sale of Southeast Asian art at Christie’s from 2011 to 2016 before founding Art Agenda, S.E.A. During his time at Christie’s, Zineng established numerous record prices for Southeast Asian artists and the largest-ever auction sale total for Southeast Asian art in 2015. He also expanded the geographical footprint of …
Maurice Denis (France, 1870-1943) studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian, and through fellow student, Paul Sérusier learned of the innovative stylistic movement developed by Paul Gauguin and Emile Bernard in Pont-Aven in the summer of 1888. With Sérusier and a number of like-minded contemporaries at the Académie Julian such as Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard and others, Denis found himself fundamentally opposed …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) was the tenth child in a family of twenty fathered by the senior mandarin Le Hoan. Because of his father’s status, he received a cultured education, including training in brush painting. At age 18, he was admitted into the first class of students to attend the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Hanoi in 1925, directed by Victor Tardieu. In 1930, Le Pho …
The epilogue of the art exhibition and its catalogue by Trinh Cong Son (Vietnam, 1939-2001) on the special occasion of the grand opening combined with the art exhibition of Boi Tran Garden (formerly Boi Tran Art Gallery or Boi Tran Gallery) at 17 Tran Hung Dao, Hue, early 1995. Boi Tran Garden officially held the grand opening, along with the very first art exhibition of …
The prologue of the art exhibition and its catalogue by Buu Y on the special occasion of the grand opening combined with the art exhibition of Boi Tran Garden (formerly Boi Tran Art Gallery or Boi Tran Gallery) at 17 Tran Hung Dao, Hue, early 1995. Boi Tran Garden officially held the grand opening, along with the very first art exhibition of Vietnamese contemporary artists. …
Prologue by Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) on the art exhibition and its catalogue held by Boi Tran Art Gallery with the great support of members of the Fine Arts Association of Ho Chi Minh City in 1996. Boi Tran Garden (formerly Boi Tran Art Gallery or Boi Tran Gallery) was proud to present a series of works of artists in Hue, mostly were young, …
Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) in his residence, Hanoi, circa 1928. The most beautiful epics are always the result of chance and necessity. Tardieu is no exception to the rule. When he arrives in Hanoi on 2 February 1921, a 50-year-old man who, the previous year, just received the Prix de l’Indochine. This Prize was the gift of a return trip from France to Vietnam taking …
Christie’s Art d’Asie, 9 Avenue Matignon, Paris, 16 December 2022 Pham Hau’s lacquer is proud to be one of the Vietnamese works exclusively presented in this special auction sale. Pham Hau (Vietnam, 1903-1995) Laque Sur Panneau In the centre of the panel is represented a pagoda reflecting in the expanse of water that surrounds it, in front of a mountain and behind an imposing pine …
Detail of The Happy Age (Oil Paint) by Mr Le Pho (5th year) featured at The School of Fine Arts of Hanoi in the 1930s. Le Pho (1907-2001) L’Age heureux (Age of Happiness) signed, inscribed and dated ‘LE PHO.1930’ (lower left); signed in Chinese (lower left) oil on canvas 126 x 177 cm. (49 5/8 x 69 11/16 in.) Painted in 1930 Exhibited Exposition Coloniale …
Nguyen Anh (Vietnam, 1914-2000), Paris, 1992. Courtesy Mr Jean-François Hubert, Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art. Known as Nguyen Van Anh (Vietnam, 1914-2000), he graduated from the painting and modelling section of the École des Beaux-Arts in Hanoi in 1935. His teachers included Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937), Joseph Inguimberty (France, 1896-1971), Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) and Georges Khanh (Vietnam, 1906-Unknown). In 1948, he left his country to …
Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) was born in a family of Lyon silk merchants in April 1870 and joined the Lyon École des Beaux-Arts at an early age. In 1892, he moved to Paris to work in Bonnat’s studio. Most notably he painted the great ports: (Gènes, London, Liverpool) and on his return to Paris in 1906, he carried out a vast fresco (160m2) for the …
Joseph Inguimberty (France, 1896-1971) painting, circa 1936. He was admitted to the Fine Art School of his native town, and in 1914 he entered the National School of Decorative Arts. He travelled to Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain and Italy thanks to the Blumenthal scholarship which he received in 1921, the French State scholarship in 1922, and finally to the National Prize of 1924 awarded to …
Le Thi Luu (Vietnam/France, 1911-1988) painting at L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine (The School of Fine Arts of Indochine), Hanoi, circa 1930. Le Thi Luu was born on 19 January in Tho Khoi which was the province of Ha Bac, North Vietnam. Her father, Le Van Que was a civil servant, and because of his position, he travelled extensively in Tonkin, bringing his family along with …
Born into a family of distinguished Mandarins as his father was a Viceroy of Tonkin Le Kinh Luoc, Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine founded by Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937). He held his first exhibition in 1928 along with his friends and fellow students Vu Cao Dam and Mai Thu. In 1931, he became Tardieu’s assistant. Having attended …
Sculptor Évariste Jonchère (France, 1892-1956), who took over the position of Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) as a director of the École des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine (The School of Fine Arts of Indochina) in Hanoi from 1938 to 1945, receiving the first Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in Paris, 1925. Photographed for the press by Agence Rol.
Le Pho’s View From The Hilltop fetched HKD 6,520,000, the world record for the artist at Christie’s Hong Kong, 22 November 2014. Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) View From The Hilltop signed and dated ‘Le Pho 1937’ (lower right) oil on canvas 113 x 192 cm. (50 x 85 in.) Painted in 1937 Price Realised HKD 6,520,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 22 November 2014 Le Pho …
Alix Aymé (France, 1894-1989), the one who awakened the art of lacquer in Vietnam, unveils masterpieces of incredible technical refinement. She began to paint in Paris during the First World War and was a pupil of Maurice Denis. In 1920, she accompanied her husband to Shanghai and then went on to Hanoi, where she taught drawing at the Lycée Albert Sarraut. At the Autumn salon …
S.A.I. Prince Bao Long during his inauguration, Imperial City of Hue, 1939. THE PRECIOUS FLEETING MOMENTS OF THE NGUYEN DYNASTY BY S.A.I. PRINCE BAO LONG H.M. Empress Nam Phuong and H.M. Emperor Bao Dai, Imperial City of Hue, 1934 Delighted that this exhibition is taking place and that I have been invited to write a few lines, but aware that I am neither a historian …
Inauguration of Buste de Victor Tardieu (Bust of Victor Tardieu) by Georges Khanh (Vietnam, 1902-Unknown) at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine, Hanoi, 1939, in the presence of local authorities, particularly Governor Camerlynk, teachers and students of the school. In the background, the villa and the workshop of La Jonchère.
Le Viêt Nam Des Royaumes, the pioneering exhibition in history where the art of Vietnam was phenomenally identified, assembled and presented in this exceptional way under the general curation and scientific direction of Mr Jean-François Hubert, Expert in Far Eastern Art. The exhibition was held at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, 24 rue de Sèvres 75007 Paris, one of the oldest prestigious modern department stores …
Based in Singapore and appointed as Director, Southeast Asia at LGDR on August 10, 2022, Dexter How will further enhance engagement and expand business in the region, reiterating LGDR’s continued commitment to the Southeast Asian art community. Dexter graduated from the National University of Singapore with a BA in Political Science and Sociology. He joined Sotheby’s in 2003 and started his career as a specialist in …
L’Art du Champa (The Art of Champa) by Jean-François Hubert originally published in 2005. From 12 October 2005 to 9 January 2006, the Musee Guimet in Paris will play host to an exceptional exhibition: Treasures of Vietnamese Art: Champa Sculpture. This show will bring together for the first time, outstanding pieces from the Musee Guimet, the National Museums of France and the national Vietnamese museums of …
Art du Vietnam (Art of Vietnam) by Jean-François Hubert and Catherine Noppe officially published in 2002. Since the foundation of the Au Lac kingdom three centuries ago – famous for their bronze drums and their magnificent artilleries – until the works of the painters from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Indochina, created in Hanoi in 1925, the arts of Vietnam have been marked by its profoundly …
Jean-François Hubert, Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art at a bookstore featuring two of his publications, inclusive of L’Art du Champa (The Art of Champa) and Art du Vietnam (Art of Vietnam), Hanoi, Vietnam, 21 December 2011. Art du Vietnam (Art of Vietnam) by Jean-François Hubert and Catherine Noppe officially published in 2002. L’Art du Champa (The Art of Champa) by Jean-François Hubert originally published in 2005.
Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) Divinité signed and dated ‘Vu cao dam 67’ (lower left); signed in Chinese, signed again, titled, inscribed and dated ‘Vu cao dam Divinité No. 332 WF P. B 1967’ (on the reverse); gallery label affixed (on the reverse) oil on canvas 92 x 73.5 cm. (36 1/4 x 28 7/8 in.) Painted in 1967 PROVENANCE Christie’s 20th Century Art, Hong Kong …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Reclining Lady signed and dated ‘ng.Trung 90’ (lower left) oil on canvas 130 x 190 cm. (51 3/16 x 74 13/16 in.) painted in 1990 Provenance Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Boi Tran Garden signed by the artist Detail of Nguyen …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Young Ladies in the Old Garden signed and dated ‘ng.Trung 2010’ (lower left) oil on canvas 150 x 150 cm. (59 1/16 x 59 1/16 in.) painted in 2010 Provenance Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Boi Tran Garden signed by the …
On the occasion to mark a solo exhibition: Le Rêve Qui Veille (The Watchful Dream) of Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) at her residence Boi Tran Garden nestled on Thien An Hill, Hue, Vietnam on 26 October 2017, Mr Zhang Zhiyong, President of Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Art Exchange Center and Ms Zhang Jing came to celebrate with the artist. Mr Zhang Zhiyong’s …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Lady with Lotus Flower signed and dated ‘ng.Trung 2006’ (lower right) lacquer on panel 80 x 120 cms. (31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.) painted in 2006 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Boi Tran Garden This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Boi Tran Garden signed by the artist
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Flower, Fruit and Dream signed and dated ‘ng.Trung 99’ (lower left) oil on canvas 131 x 180 cm. (51 5/8 x 70 7/8 in.) painted in 1999 Provenance Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Exchange Center Collection of Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Acquired directly from the artist Nguyen Trung executing his work © Thuc Doan / Bem
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Entrust Heaven signed and dated ‘ng.Trung 2002’ (lower left) oil on canvas, framed 140 x 140 cm. (55¹/₈ x 55¹/₈ in.) painted in 2002 Provenance Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Exchange Center Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam This work is accompanied a photo of Artist Nguyen Trung signing on the …
