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Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) Hue Ladies by the Lotus Lake signed ‘BTran’ (lower right, right panel) lacquer on panel, tetraptych each 120 x 80 cm. (47¼ x 31½ in.) overall 120 x 240 cm. (47¼ x 94½ in.) Painted between 2019-2022 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Private Collection, Asia
Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) Paradise signed ‘BTran’ (lower right, right panel) lacquer on panel, tetraptych each 120 x 80 cm. (47¼ x 31½ in.) overall 120 x 240 cm. (47¼ x 94½ in.) Painted between 2019-2022 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Private Collection, Asia
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Le Bouquet (The Bouquet) signed ‘vu cao dam’ (lower right); signed in Chinese, signed again, titled, inscribed and dated ‘vu cao dam Le bouquet WF-PB exh. nov.76 1976’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 54 x 50 cm. (21 1⁄4 x 19 5⁄8 in.) Painted in 1976 Price Realised HKD 756,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 May 2022
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Divinité (Divinity) signed and dated ‘vu cao dam 66’ (lower right); signed in Chinese, signed again, titled and dated ‘vu cao dam Divinite 1966’ (on the reverse); gallery label affixed (on the reverse) oil on canvas 59.5 x 48.5 cm. (23 3⁄8 x 19 1⁄8 in.) Painted in 1966 Price Realised HKD 945,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 May 2022
Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) Le poète (The Poet) signed and dated ‘Vu cao dam 77’ (lower left); signed in Chinese, signed again, titled and dated ‘Vu cao dam Le Poët 1977’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 146 x 114 cm. (57 1⁄2 x 44 7⁄8 in.) Painted in 1977 Price Realised HKD 2,772,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 May 2022
Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Dans le Jardin (In the Garden) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (lower right); titled and inscribed ‘Dans le jardin WF NY gallerie W.F – Findlay’ (on the reverse); gallery label affixed (on the reverse) oil on canvas 114.5 x 146.5 cm. (45 1⁄8 x 57 5⁄8 in.) Painted circa 1975 Price Realised HKD 2,394,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, …
To Ngoc Van (Vietnam, 1906-1954) Portrait de Jeune Femme (Portrait of a Young Woman) signed and dated ‘TO NGOC VAN 42’ (lower right) oil on canvas in the original frame 73 x 54 cm. (28 3⁄4 x 21 1⁄4 in.) Painted in 1942 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by Leon Lipschutz, a Fondé de pouvoir (authorised representative) of the Banque Franco-chinoise (Sino-French Bank) in …
Christie’s 20th Century Art, Hong Kong, 26 May 2022 This season, Christie’s Hong Kong is proud to present the 20th Century Art Day sale on 27 May, bringing together an outstanding selection of masterpieces by leading modern artists from East and West. Works by Western artists such as David Hockney, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Bernard Buffet will converse with those of Asian masters, from Sanyu, Zao Wou-Ki, …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Le Poëme (The Poem) signed ‘vu cao dam’ (lower right); signed in Chinese, signed again, titled, inscribed and dated ‘vu cao dam Le poëme WF-PB exh. nov.76 1976’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 50 x 48 cm. (19 5⁄8 x 18 7⁄8 in.) Painted in 1976 Price Realised HKD 1,008,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 May 2022
Zineng Wang, Vice President, Head of Sale, Senior Specialist, Southeast Asian Art, Christie’s and Thuc Doan working on Tran Quang Tran (Ngym) Collection, Boi Tran Garden, Thien An Hill, Hue, Vietnam, August 21, 2015 Zineng Wang 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 …
Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Les Roses et Les Seringas (Roses and Syringas) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (lower left); titled and inscribed ‘Les roses et les seringas Galeries W. Findlay Chicago WF CHIC’ (on the reverse); gallery label affixed (on the reverse) oil on canvas 92 x 73 cm. (36 1⁄4 x 28 3⁄4 in.) Painted circa 1970 Price Realised HKD 1,512,000 …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Divinité (Divinity) signed and dated ‘vu cao dam 67’ (lower left); signed in Chinese, signed, dated and titled ‘vu cao dam 1967 Divinité’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 73.5 x 61 cm. (28 7⁄8 x 24 in.) Painted in 1967 Price Realised HKD 812,500 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 December 2021
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Promenade au Printemps (Spring Walk) signed and dated ‘Vu cao dam 1965’ (lower right); signed, titled, dated and inscribed ‘vu cao dam Promenade au Printemps 1965 W. Findlay New-York U.S.A. No:6’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 65 x 92 cm. (25 5⁄8 x 36 1⁄4 in.) Painted in 1965 Price Realised HKD 875,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 December …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Au bord de l’étang (By the Pond) signed and dated ‘MAI THU 1944’ (lower right); signed and titled ‘Mai Thu au bord de l’étang’ (on the reverse) ink and gouache on silk 58 x 44.5 cm. (22 7⁄8 x 17 1⁄2 in.) Painted in 1944 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 3,500,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 December …
Tran Binh Loc (1914-1941) La soeur et le petit frère (Siblings) signed in Chinese, signed and dated ‘Tran Binh Loc 1934’ (lower left) ink and gouache on silk 61 x 45.5 cm. (24 x 17 7⁄8 in.) Painted in 1934 PROVENANCE Private Collection, France This lot is consigned through Christie’s partner auction house Marambat-Malafosse, Toulouse, France.
Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) Le pont (The Bridge) signed and dated ‘MAI THU 1956’ (lower right) gouache on silk laid down on cardboard in the original frame by the artist 53.5 x 44.5 cm. (21 1⁄8 x 17 1⁄2 in.) Painted in 1956 one seal of the artist MAI THU, 1954, LE PONT: THE HAPPINESS OF THE RITE Mai Thu, proud to be Tonkinese, depicts …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Le petit pêcheur du lac (Child Fishing by The Lake) signed ‘MAI THU’ and dated 1974 in Chinese (upper left) ink and gouache on silk in the artist’s original frame 39 x 55 cm. (15 3⁄8 x 21 5⁄8 in.) Painted in 1974 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 1,625,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 2 December 2021 MAI …
Le Pho (1907-2001) La Toilette de l’Enfant (Child Bathing) signed in Chinese, signed Le Pho (lower left); titled and inscribed ‘toilette de l’enfant No. 5’ with a stamp from Algerian customs (on the reverse) ink and gouache on silk 62.5 x 45 cm. (24 5 ⁄ 8 x 17 3/4 in.) Painted circa 1938-1940 LE PHO, LA TOILETTE DE L’ENFANT: THE UNREASONABLE SILENCE OF THE …
Christie’s, 20th Century Art, Hong Kong, 2 December 2021 Christie’s Hong Kong brings together a diverse selection of works by modern artists from East and West. Vietnamese modern art will kick off the sale with paintings by celebrated artists Mai Trung Thu, Le Pho, Nguyen Phan Chanh and a five-panel lacquer masterpiece by Hoang Tich Chu. Along with these Vietnamese paintings, works by European modern …
Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Le Petit Garçon (The Little Boy) signed ‘Le Pho’, signed again in Chinese (upper left) ink and gouache on silk laid on paper 28 x 21 cm. (11 x 8 1/4 in.) Painted circa 1937 one seal of the artist Provenance Gifted by the artist to the former owner, Mrs Tholance-Lorenzi Thence by descent to the present owner Private Collection, France Christie’s Hong …
The Hekking Mona Lisa was sold at Christie’s in Paris, on 18 June 2021 by a European collector with a price realised USD$3,400,000 (EUR€2,900,000), 10 to 15 times more than Christie’s had estimated and the most ever paid for a replica of Mona Lisa. École Italienne du début du XVIIe siècle, Suiveur de Leonardo da Vinci (Italy, 1452-1519) The Hekking Mona Lisa oil on canvas …
Christie’s Women in Art, Paris, 16 June 2021 Paris – For the first time, Christie’s in France will hold a sale dedicated to women artists, covering all mediums – ancient and modern paintings, sculptures, books and autographed letters, photographs, engravings, design, jewels, fashion. The panorama will pay tribute to women artists working over five centuries, of different nationalities, all of whom have marked art history, from …
Hoang Tich Chu (Vietnam, 1912-2003) & Nguyen Tien Chung (Vietnam, 1914-1976) Goldfish in a pond signed and dated ‘Hoang Tich Chu Nguyen Tien Chung 1943’ (lower right) lacquer on panel each: 100.2 x 33 cm (39 1/2 x 13 in.) (6) overall: 100.2 x 198 cm. (39 ½ x 78 in.) Executed in 1943 Price Realised HKD 1,750,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 May 2021
Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) L’Aube Nouvelle (New Dawn) signed ‘MAI THU’, dated ’74’ in Chinese (lower right) ink and gouache on silk in the original artist’s frame 94 x 36 cm. (37 x 14 1/8 in.) Painted in 1974 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 4,000,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 May 2021 Mai Trung Thu’s L’Aube Nouvelle (New Dawn) at Christie’s auction, Hong …
Le Pho (1907-2001) La femme au panier (Lady with a Basket) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (upper left) ink and gouache on silk 44.5 x 29.5 cm. (17 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.) Painted circa 1938 one seal of the artist LE PHO, LA FEMME AU PANIER: THE POST CARD AND THE VISITING CARD In 1938, having been in France for a …
Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Un paisible après-midi d’été (A peaceful summer afternoon) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (lower right); titled ‘un paisible après midi d’été’ (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 115 x 148 cm. (45 ¼ x 58 ¼ in.) Painted circa 1975 Price Realised HKD 3,250,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 May 2021
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) La Joconde (Mona Lisa) signed ‘MAI THU’ and dated ’74’ in Chinese (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 53.5 x 37.5 cm. (21 1/8 x 14 3/4) Painted in 1974 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 5,625,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 24 May 2021 MAI TRUNG THU, LA JOCONDE (MONA LISA), 1974: THE OTHER ONE’S SMILE Mai …
Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art, Hong Kong, 25 May 2021 brings together a diverse selection of works by modern artists from East and West. Vietnamese modern art will kick off the sale with paintings by celebrated artists Mai Trung Thu, Le Pho, Vu Cao Dam and a rediscovered masterpiece by Joseph Inguimberty. Along with Vietnamese works, paintings by European modern artists will converse with those of …
Le Pho (1907-2001) Jeune femme attachant son foulard (Young Lady Tying Her Scarf) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (upper right) ink and gouache on silk 59.5 x 48.5 cm (23 3/8 x 19 1/8 in.) Painted circa 1938 one seal of the artist The year 1938 is undoubtedly a pinnacle year in Le Pho’s oeuvre. Indeed, he had returned to Paris in …
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) La déesse rouge (The red goddess) signed and dated ‘Vu cao dam 72’ (lower left); signed again, titled and dated ‘La déesse rouge Vu cao dam 1972’, and signed in Chinese (on the reverse) oil on canvas 119 x 91.5 cm. (46 7/8 x 36 in.) Painted in 1972 Price Realised HKD 1,000,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 May 2021
The world record for the artist Nguyen Phan Chanh’s Les Couturières (Seamstresses at Work) with HKD 10,930,000 (USD 1,396,144) at Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 December 2020. Nguyen Phan Chanh (1892-1984) Les Couturières (Seamstresses at Work) signed and dated ‘Hong Nan Early Summer of Gengwu Year’ in Chinese (upper left); inscribed in Chinese (upper right); titled and inscribed ‘Les Couturières 102 5 x 93’ (on the …
Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) Le thé (Tea) signed in Chinese (lower right) ink and gouache on silk mounted on board and in silk mounting 45.8 x 51.5 cm. (18 x 20 1/4 in.) Painted circa. 1930 one seal of the artist Provenance Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 December 2020 Private Collection, France Collection of Jean-Marc Lefèvre, Paris, France “Hanging on my wall for 22 years, this …
Vu Cao Dam’s Femmes au bain (Women Bathing), Collection of Mr Jean-Marc Lefèvre, on display and sale at Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 December 2020 Vu Cao Dam’s Femmes au bain (Women Bathing), Collection of Mr Jean-Marc Lefèvre Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000) Femmes au bain (Women Bathing) signed and dated ‘vu cao dam 1944’ (lower right) ; inscribed and titled ‘No 5 femmes au bain’ (on the …
Detail of Mai Trung Thu’s La conversation (Conversation), Collection of Mr Jean-Marc Lefèvre, Paris, France Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) La conversation (Conversation) signed ‘MAI THU’, dated in Chinese (lower left) ink and gouache on silk in the original artist’s frame 46 x 61 cm. (18 1/8 x 24 in.) Painted in 1977 one seal of the artist PROVENANCE Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 December 2020 Private …
