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Jean François Hubert, Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art and Christie’s Team in front of the world record for the artist with the hammer price HKD$ 152,860,000 (USD$ 19,625,390) for 29.09.64. by Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji, French/Chinese, 1920-2013), executed in 1964, signed in Chinese and signed ‘ZAO’ (lower right); signed, titled, inscribed and dated ‘ZAO WOU-KI 345 x 255 29.Sept.64. 254 x 344’ on the reverse through the medium of oil …
To Ngoc Van (Vietnam, 1906-1954) Le Songe du Lendemain (Dream of the Following Day) signed ‘To Ngoc Van’ (lower right) oil on canvas 47.5 x 40 cm. (18 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.) Painted circa 1940 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by Claude Mahoudeau, Hanoi, 1943 Private collection, Paris, France Price Realised HKD 350,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2017 Tô Ngọc Vân …
Jean-François Hubert, Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art in front of Christie’s, 8 King St, St. James’s, London, United Kingdom, 17 March 2017. Known as the world’s oldest fine art auctioneer, Christie’s has sold fine art, furniture, jewellery and wine since James Christie conducted the first sale in London on 5 December 1766. Ever since Christie’s has continued to provide the perfect backdrop for the sales of the …
Fine dining deepened in almost endless conversation with Mr Joe Boulos and Mr William Drea “Bro” Adams about the war, tradition, history and art of Vietnam at Boi Tran Garden, Thien An Hill, Hue, 16 March 2017. William Drea “Bro” Adams William Drea “Bro” Adams is an American educator and advocate for the humanities. He was the tenth Chair of the National Endowment for the …
Dexter How, Vice President, Head of Sale, Senior Specialist, Southeast Asian Art, Christie’s and Thuc Doan posing in front of Boi Tran’s works, Boi Tran Garden, Thien An Hill, Hue, Vietnam, February 11, 2017 Dexter How 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 …
Le Pho (1907-2001) La Jeune Fille Aux Pommes-Cannelle signed in Chinese and signed ‘Le Pho’ (upper right) ink and gouache on silk 60.5 x 45 cm. (23 7/8 x 17 3/4 in.) Painted in 1938 one seal of the artist Christie’s is pleased to present an extraordinary work: a milestone in the master painter Le Pho’s creative oeuvre. Indeed, this work uses all the same …
A Rare Vietnamese Qinan Incense Wood Formation The naturally formed wood has been meticulously trimmed to leave the densely formed dark resin and carved in the form in reminiscence of a pierced scholar’s rock. 12 5/8 in. (31.9 cm.), 1434g Japanese wood box Price Realised HKD 9,640,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2016 Chenxiang and qinan are essentially the same type of resinous substances, produced by certain …
A Brown, Red and Gold Lacquered Wood Standing Figure of Luohan Lê Dynasty, Vietnam, 18th Century lacquer on wood 166 cm. (65 3/8 in.) high Provenance Couturier-de Nicolay, Hotel Durout, Paris, France, 5 February 1987 Acquired from the above by the present owner Private Collection, Europe Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 Price Realised HKD 200,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 TO BE …
A Stone Figure of Dvarapala Cham art, Tháp Mẫm style, Bình Ðịnh, Vietnam, 12th Century stone 52 cm. (20 1/2 in.) high Provenance Collection of a French officer in Vietnam, brought to France in 1952 Acquired from the above in 1986 Private Collection, Europe Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 Price Realised HKD 118,750 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 TO BE OR NOT TO …
A Stone Head of A Divinity Cham art, Tháp Mẫm Style, Bình Ðịnh, Vietnam, 11th – 12th Century stone 45 cm. (17 3/4 in.) high Provenance Collection of a French officer in Vietnam, brought to France in 1952 Acquired from the above in 1986 Private Collection, Europe Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 Price Realised HKD 150,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 TO …
Tran Dzu Hong (Vietnam, 1922-2002) Scene from Truyen Kieu signed and dated ‘Dzu Hong/60-61’ (lower right) lacquer on panel 250 x 150 cm. (98 3/8 x 59 in.) Executed in 1960-1961 Provenance Commissioned from the artist by Ngo Dinh Diem Thence by descent to the previous owner Acquired from the above by the present owner in the late 1980s, in California, U.S.A Price Realised HKD …
Christie’s Vietnamese Art Vanity – Se Souvenir Des Belles Choses: A Curated Collection of Vietnamese Art, Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 On this particular occasion, Christie’s, for the very first time, published a separate Vietnamese Art Vanity – Se Souvenir Des Belles Choses: A Curated Collection of Vietnamese Art. Zineng Wang Vice President, Senior Specialist, Head of Sale Southeast Asian Art Jean-François Hubert Senior Expert Vietnamese Art Dear Bem, We would like to personally thank …
Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) Hunters signed ‘Mai Thu’ and dated in Chinese (lower left) ink and gouache on silk 100 x 70 cm. (39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.) Painted in 1978 one seal of the artist Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu was part of the first batch graduating from the Indochine Academy of Fine Arts along with Le Pho and Nguyen Phan Chanh. Having …
Nguyen Gia Tri (Vietnam, 1908-1993) Beauté éternelle (Eternal Beauty) signed ‘Ng Tri’ (lower left) lacquer on board 89 x 61 cm. (35 x 24 in.) Painted in 1955 Price Realised HKD 2,440,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 [Nguyen Gia Tri] has redefined grace…, this grace is the little something that clothes a woman of charm, of coquetry, of a beauty beyond physical beauty. …
Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) Vietnamienne à l’enfant (Vietnamese Mother and Child) stamped with atelier stamp ‘Victor Tardieu’ (on canvas overlap and on the stretcher) oil on canvas 120 x 98 cm. (47 1/4 x 38 5/8 in.) Painted between 1922-1925 Provenance Collection The Legacy of Victor and Jean Tardieu of Mrs Alix Turolla-Tardieu, granddaughter of the artist Price Realised HKD 1,000,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 …
Alix Tardieu and The Legacy of Victor and Jean Tardieu: Vietnamienne à l’enfant (Vietnamese Mother and Child), one of the masterpieces by her grandfather Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) On 29 May 2016, to mark the 30th anniversary of Christie’s Asia, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art unveils an exciting range of masterpieces by leading Asian artists at Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions, Christie’s Hong Kong, …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Ladies in the Peach Garden signed and dated ‘ng. Trung 2006’ (middle right of right panel) lacquer on panel (triptych) each 120 x 80 cm. (47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.) overall 120 x 240 cm. (47 1/4 x 94 1/2 in.) painted in 2006 Provenance Private Collection, Asia Christie’s Hong Kong, 2016 Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Acquired directly …
Alix Tardieu and The Legacy of Victor and Jean Tardieu: Bust of Jean Tardieu sculptured by Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000). On 29 May 2016, to mark the 30th anniversary of Christie’s Asia, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art unveils an exciting range of masterpieces by leading Asian artists at Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions, Christie’s Hong Kong, Se Souvenir Des Belles Choses: A Curated …
Bust of Jean Tardieu sculpted by Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) Bust of Jean Tardieu signed ‘Vu Cao Dam’ and inscribed ‘A Jean Tardieu, affectueusement’ (on the base) plaster sculpture 45.5 x 15 x 18 cm. (17 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 7 1/8 in.) Executed in 1937 unique edition Provenance Collection of Mrs Alix Turolla-Tardieu, granddaughter of Victor Tardieu …
Christie’s Se Souvenir Des Belles Choses: A Curated Collection of Vietnamese Art, Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 To mark the 30th anniversary of Christie’s Asia, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art unveils an exciting range of masterpieces by leading Asian artists at Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions. Collectors are offered a glimpse into contemporary artistic movements, uncovering the artists’ unique and historic ideas and styles. …
Nguyen Phan Chanh (Vietnam, 1892-1984) La Couture (Sewing) signed and inscribed in Chinese (upper left & upper right) ink and gouache on silk 65 x 50 cm. (25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.) Painted in 1931 one seal of the artist Price realised HKD 2,680,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2016 LA COUTURE (SEWING) OR THE FEELING OF THE GESTURE MUST BE THE GESTURE …
Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) Le Pont-Neuf à Paris (The New Bridge, Paris) stamped with atelier stamp ‘Victor Tardieu’ (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 41 x 32.5 cm. (16 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.) Painted between 1905 and 1910 Provenance Collection of Mrs Alix Turolla-Tardieu, granddaughter of the artist On the 2nd of February 1921, French artist Victor Tardieu arrived in Hanoi probably with no …
Georges Khanh (Vietnam, 1906-unknown) Buste de Victor Tardieu (Bust of Victor Tardieu) bronze sculpture 47 x 27 x 9 cm. (18 1/2 x 10 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.) Executed in 1935 Provenance Collection of Mrs Alix Turolla-Tardieu, granddaughter of Victor Tardieu Literature Jean-François Hubert, Catherine Noppe, Arts of Vietnam, Parkstone, New York, 2003 (illustrated, p. 187). On the 2nd of February 1921, French artist …
Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art, Se Souvenir Des Belles Choses: A Curated Collection of Vietnamese Art Preview, Hong Kong, 7 – 8 May 2016. Prior to Christie’s auction sales in Hong Kong on 30 June 2016 and to mark the 30th anniversary of Christie’s Asia, Asian 20th/21st Century and Contemporary Art unveils an exciting range of masterpieces by leading Asian artists at Christie’s Hong Kong Spring …
Christie’s e-Invitation for a private carnival and presentation on Southeast Asian art market (1990-2015) hosted by Mr Jop Ubbens, Chairman, Christie’s Amsterdam, Mr Zineng Wang, Head of Sale, Southeast Asian Art and Mr Jean-François Hubert, Senior Consultant, Vietnamese Art at CUT by Wolfgang Puck, The Shoppes, Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue, Suite B1-71, Singapore, 21 January 2016.
Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) La Maternité (Motherhood) signed and dated ‘Le Pho 45’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 41.5 x 27.5 cm. (16 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.) Painted in 1945 Price Realised HKD 2,320,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2015 In the thirties, the painter Le Pho created a particularly captivating series of tender scenes featuring mother and child, done in …
Christie’s Asian 20th/21st Century Art, Hong Kong, 29 November 2015 In art, the artist is the determining factor; in art history, it is the collector. It is only the collector and not the amateur that will decide if an artist will or will not enter history: there are no unknown geniuses, and one’s talent will always emerge and be recognised. The collector can be public …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Portrait of Quy – cousin of the artist (recto); Mother and child (verso) signed and dated ‘Lepho/1928’ (lower left; recto) oil on canvas (recto) 66 x 51 cm. (26 x 20 in.); (verso) 60.5 x 45 cm. (23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.) Provenance Private collection of the artist. Anonymous sale, Christie’s, Singapore 3 October 1999, lot 924 Acquired from the …
The Saigon Execution, 1 February 1968 by Eddie Adams (America, 1933-2004) Nguyễn Văn Lém, often referred to as Bảy Lốp, was an officer of the Viet Cong with the rank of captain. He was summarily executed in Saigon by Republic of Vietnam General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan during the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War. A photo of the execution won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography and helped galvanise the anti-war movement in the United States. “Still …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Procession Musicale pour enfants (Ch ild ren’s Musical Procession) signed ‘Mai Thu’ and dated in Chinese (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 92 x 32 cm. (36 ¼ x 12 5/8 in.) Painted in 1970 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 2,200,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2015 The three first-generation modern Vietnamese artists – Le …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Lady Holding Lotus Flower signed and dated ‘NgTrung 2010’ (middle left) oil on canvas 130 x 100 cm. (51 3/16 x 39 3/8 in.) Painted in 2010 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Boi Tran Garden, Vietnam Private Collection, London The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the artist
Professors and students of the École des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine (The Fine Arts College of Indochina) circa 1929, Victor Tardieu (seated in the middle, holding his hat) and his wife Caroline Luigini Tardieu (1873-1968), students inclusive of Vu Cao Dam, Le Pho, To Ngoc Van, Tran Quang Tran, Mai Trung Thu, Le Tien Phuc, Georges Khanh, Le Van De, Cong Van Trung, Nguyen Phan Chanh…
Ton That Dao (Vietnam, 1910-1979) La Coiffure signed ‘Ton That Dao’, signed again in Chinese (lower left) ink and gouache on silk 49.5 x 66.5 cm. (19 1/2 x 26 1/8 in.) one seal of the artist Art History has no objectivity when it comes to contemporary events: with the proximity of time, the ideological shocks involved between the observer and the one being observed …
Nguyen Phan Chanh (Vietnam, 1892-1984) La Marchande de Riz (The Rice Seller) signed and inscribed in Chinese (upper left); inscribed in Chinese (centre right); signed and dated ‘Phan Chanh 1932’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 64.5 x 50.5 cm. (25 5/8 x 20 1/8 in.) Painted in 1932 two seals of the artist Exhibited Napoli, Italy, Seconda Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Coloniale, 1934. Price …
