HONG KONG.- Following the rescheduling update on 25 March in response to the Covid-19 virus outbreak,
Sotheby’s announced the full schedule of its 2020 Spring Sales series. The week-long sale series will be held on 5 – 11 July at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, featuring a wide range of rarities, including Chinese ceramics and paintings, modern and contemporary art, jewellery, watches and wine.
Kevin Ching, CEO of Sotheby’s Asia, comments: “Over the past month, we have witnessed enthusiastic participation from collectors in our online sales programme, driving solid results that demonstrate the resilience of the art market. As the situation stabilizes in Asia, we are pleased to confirm the full schedule of our Hong Kong Spring Sales, which always represent an unrivalled collecting opportunity for collectors and a flagship event in the global art scene. We very much look forward to welcoming our clients and would like to thank them for their patience and support during this unprecedented time.”
SOTHEBY’S HONG KONG SPRING SALES SCHEDULE
5 July, Sunday
• Finest and Rarest Wines
6 July, Monday
• Finest and Rarest Wines
7 July, Tuesday
• Finest and Rarest Wines
8 July, Wednesday
• Modern Art Evening Sale
• Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art Evening Sale
9 July, Thursday
• Fine Classical Chinese Paintings
• Modern Art Day Sale
• Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art Day Sale
• Contemporary Art Evening Sale
10 July, Friday
• Fine Chinese Paintings
• Contemporary Art Day Sale
• Magnificent Jewels
11 July, Saturday
• Important Chinese Art
• Important Watches
In addition to live auctions, Sotheby’s continues to offer a range of sale opportunities and formats, including private sale and online auctions, to maximize flexibility in meeting our clients’ needs during this period. Additional sales initiatives to take place in Hong Kong will be announced in due course.
