Auction of the Week: An Enigmatic Nude by Sanyu Sells for $24 Million
about 5 months ago (12/15/2023)
Auction of the Week: An Enigmatic Nude by Sanyu Sells for $24 Million - Galerie Subscribe Art + Culture Interiors Style + Design Emerging Artists Discoveries Artist Guide More Creative Minds Life Imitates Art Real estate Events Video Galerie House of Art and Design Subscribe About Press Advertising Contact Us Follow Galerie Sign up to receive our newsletter Subscribe Sanyu, Femme nue sur un tapis (Nude on Tapestry) . Photo: Courtesy of Christie's Auction of the Week: An Enigmatic Nude by Sanyu Sells for $24 Million The 1929 canvas surpassed its high estimate, becoming one of the most expensive by the modernist painter, often hailed as the “Chinese Matisse” By Margaret Carrigan December 15, 2023 The Christie’s Hong Kong autumn auctions proved solid in a rather soft season of sales across the globe. The auction house’s main event, the 20th/21st Century Art evening sale on November 28, garnered $89 million, surpassing the presale low estimate of $73 million.