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The 48th China Guardian Quarterly Auctions raised a total of 194 million yuan in sales by the time the auction concluded at the Beijing International Hotel in Beijing on April 2.
Nearly 6,000 items went under the hammer during the three-day auction, including Chinese paintings and calligraphy, 20th century and contemporary Chinese art, porcelain, jade, artworks, rare books, coins and stamps.
As a renowned brand name in the art circle, China Guardian Quarterly Auctions have always been favored by collectors.
After the auction, CEO of China Guardian Hu Yanyan said: “China Guardian has spared no efforts to build the Quarterly Auctions as the largest and most authoritative offline trading platform for the Chinese art market and also made it available to ordinary people. Nowadays, following the trend of the Chinese art market, the Quarterly Auctions have attracted numerous collectors and amateurs. The 48th China Guardian Quarterly Auctions have made a good beginning. The performances of sections of Chinese painting and calligraphy, porcelain, and rare books exceeded our expectations. Moreover, the total sales volume of the auctions has also made a huge increase comparing to the same period last year.”
The 48th China Guardian Quarterly Auctions concluded at the Beijing International Hotel in Beijing.
Market segment and accurate positioning
Under current market circumstances, China Guardian Quarterly Auctions further confirmed the positioning of “Ordinary artworks created by great masters, and quality artworks by ordinary artists”. The strategy not only offers a solid platform for collectors to choose favored items, but also provides suitable items for green hands.
Chinese painting and calligraphy
The session “Master Pieces by Modern Chinese Painters” was the pinnacle of the 48th China Guardian Quarterly Auctions, which presented 87 pieces and achieved a sales volume of 31.62 million yuan.
Qi Baishi’s Dragonfly and Morning Glory was sold for 2.702 million yuan, Li Keran’s Boy and Buffalo sold for 2.53 million yuan, Zhang Daqian’s Beauty and Bamboo sold for 2.3 million yuan, Huang Zhou’s Girl and Chicken sold for 1.495 million yuan.
Qi Baishi’s Dragonfly and Morning Glory
Price Realized: RMB 2,702,500
Li Keran’s Boy and Buffalo
Price Realized: RMB 2,530,000
Zhang Daqian’s Beauty and Bamboo
Price Realized: RMB 2,300,000
Huang Zhou’s Girl and Chicken
Price Realized: RMB 1,495,000
Liu Haisu’s Calligraphy
Price Realized: RMB 1,495,000
The total sales volume for “Modern Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (I)” was 14.25 million yuan. Zhang Daqian’s Character and Banana Leaves was sold for 264,500 yuan. Qi Gong’s calligraphy work sold for 598,000 yuan. Huang Binhong’s landscape painting Cottage, Pine Tree, and Mountain sold for 414,000 yuan, much higher than its estimated price.
Qi Gong’s calligraphy work
Price Realized: RMB 598,000
Huang Binhong’s landscape painting Cottage, Pine Tree, and Mountain
Price Realized: RMB 414,000
The total sales volume for “Modern Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (II)” was 22.39 million yuan. Xie Zhiliu’s painting Character fetched 575,000 yuan. Qi Baishi’s painting Vegetables was sold for 517,500 yuan. Calligraphy works also produced exciting results. Guo Moruo’s Calligraphy was sold for 207,000 yuan. Feng Youlan’s Calligraphy was hammered at the highest price of 120,750 yuan.
Xie Zhiliu’s painting Character
Price Realized: RMB 575,000
Qi Baishi’s painting Vegetables
Price Realized: RMB 517,500
Guo Moruo’s Calligraphy
Price Realized: RMB 207,000
The total sales volume for “Contemporary Ink Painting” was 14.92 million yuan. Jia Youfu’s painting Cloud and Herding was sold for 1.84 million yuan, the highest selling item of the session. Several special sections of the session were all reached a high sales rate of 100% by lots.
Jia Youfu’s painting Cloud and Herding
Price Realized: RMB 1,840,000
Chen Ping’s Ink Plum
Price Realized: RMB 805,000
Chen Ping’s porcelain vases
Price Realized: RMB 184,000
Chen Ping’s bookcases
Price Realized: RMB 138,000
Dong Xinbin’s Landscape
Price Realized: RMB 115,000
Wang Mingming’s Character
Price Realized: RMB 414,000
The 279 items from “Classical Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (I)” were sold for a total of 15.86 million yuan. The total sales volume of “Classical Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (II)” was 23.92 million yuan. Qiu Ying’s character and landscape painting Spring Dawn in Farming Land was sold for 3.45 million yuan, about 30 times its estimated price of 12,000 yuan. Dong Qichang’s landscape painting and calligraphy Shihuache was also sold at an unexpectedly high price at 1.55 million yuan.
Qiu Ying’s character and landscape painting Spring Dawn in Farming Land
Price Realized: RMB 3,450,000
Dong Qichang’s landscape painting and calligraphy Shihuache
Price Realized: RMB 1,552,500
Zheng Xie’s Bamboo and Rock
Price Realized: RMB 713,000
Xu Gu’s New Year's Offerings
Price Realized: RMB 747,500
Shen Quan’s Deer and Pine
Price Realized: RMB 690,000
He Shaoji’s Calligraphy
Price Realized: RMB 517,500
Porcelain and works of art
China Guardian Quarterly Auctions have deliberately chosen interesting cultural items for new and old collectors.
For example, in the session “Arts from the Scholar's Studio”, China Guardian improved the layout of the scholar’s studio and added more furnishings in order to be able to read and write.
A pair of cabinet with phoenix and peony patterns, Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 805,000
A bronze censer, Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 241,500
Seal with lion patterns made of Tianhuang stone, middle period of Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 218,500
After two years of preparations, “Collection of Mimu Retreat II” is another session that presented items from a single collector. It reflects the unique aesthetic taste of the owner of Mimu Retreat. A Gilt Bronze statue of Vaishravana from the Emperor Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty was the highlight of the session and was sold for 1.15 million yuan. A white and blue porcelain candelabrum with flower patterns also from the same period was sold for 862,500 yuan.
A gilt bronze statue of Vaishravana from the Emperor Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 1,150,000
A white and blue porcelain candelabrum with flower patterns from the Emperor Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 862,500
The session “Charm of the Important Porcelains” carefully selected more than 100 pieces of chinaware. A Ru glazed zun from the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty was sold for 448,500 yuan. A colored jar with lotus flower patterns from the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of Qing Dynasty was a hot item collectors chased and eventually sold for 345,000 yuan.
A Ru glazed zun, Emperor Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 448,500
A colored jar with lotus flower patterns from the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 345,000
A white and blue porcelain brush pot, Ming Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 241,500
Nearly 1,000 items were collected for the session “Jade and Works of Art”. A rare bronze gilt Buddhist figure of Sakyamuni in Tibet and Han ethnic style from the 15th century was a highlight sold for 1.32 million yuan. A jade vase from the early Qing Dynasty get its highest price at 218,500 after several rounds of bidding.
A rare bronze gilt Buddhist figure of Sakyamuni in Tibet and Han ethnic style from the 15th century
Price Realized: RMB 1,322,500
A jade vase from the early Qing Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 218,500
Manuscripts and rare books
This portion included several themed sessions, providing rare books, letters, manuscripts and autographs. Its total sales volume was 9.72 million yuan.
The Mirror of Orthodoxy is a rare book that concluded the loss and gains of Chinese Buddhism before the Song Dynasty. The book was sold for 184,000 yuan. A Ming Dynasty edition of Mister Lv's Spring and Autumn Annals was sold for 172,500 yuan.
Mirror of Orthodoxy, Yuan Dynasty
Price Realized: RMB 184,000
A Ming Dynasty edition of Mister Lv's Spring and Autumn Annals
Price Realized: RMB 172,500
A set of old books about Chinese revolution collected by Tang Sou was sold for 207,000, while its estimate price was just 1000-3000 yuan. A set of books written by Marx and Engels with the same estimate price also reached a high price at 149,500.
A set of old books about Chinese revolution collected by Tang Sou
Price Realized: RMB 207,000
A set of books written by Marx and Engels
Price Realized: RMB 149,500
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