Tag: Elegance of the Heart and Vietnamese Masterworks

Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Le Sommeil (The Sleep) signed and dated 'MAI THU 1938' (upper right) ink and gouache on silk 65 x 54.5 cm. (25 5/8 x 21 1/2 in.) Painted in 1938 one seal of the artist Provenance Collection of Mr Tuan H Pham, California, USA Christie's Hong Kong, 26 May 2019 ...

Christie's: The Tuan Pham Collection or Elegance of the Heart and Vietnamese Masterworks, Hong Kong, 26 May 2019 A man with a quiet smile despite heavy odds is most likely a survivor. And the collector Tuan Pham has a quiet smile that's both peaceful and subtle. From the outset, we understand that from a long ...

Dr Tuan Pham, the San Diego-based collector who assembled a collection of Vietnamese art in order to reconnect with his homeland. For the American-Vietnamese collector Dr Tuan Pham, collecting Vietnamese art has been an educational and emotional adventure. ‘Vietnamese art is really about history and culture,’ he explains. ‘It tells you a story that you ...