HONG KONG.- Sungari Hong Kong’s Fine Chinese Paintings Sale concluded on 30 October with excellent results. Together with the Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Sale held earlier in October, the 2025 Autumn Auctions of Sungari Hong Kong totalled over HK$180 million. The encouraging results further consolidate Sungari Hong Kong’s position in the Asian market.

Mr Xue Shiqing, General Manager at Sungari Hong Kong remarked: “The strong results of our second auction in Hong Kong confirmed our strategy of presenting to collectors fewer but top quality and rare works. We are incredibly grateful to collectors from around the world for their unwavering support and enthusiastic participation in both our paintings and works of art sales. We are fully confident in the market and we look forward to offer more exceptional works in our auctions in 2026.”

In the Fine Chinese Paintings sale on 30 October, there was active bidding for more than 100 exquisite works on offer, driving the prices of many lots well above their pre-sale estimates. The sale achieved a total of HK$24.33 million with more than 80% of the lots sold. Works of excellent provenance were highly sought after, including the catalogue cover lot, Leisurely Conversation in Autumn Grove by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) which realized HK$2,640,000 after spirited bidding. Painted in 1961, this masterpiece was formerly in the prestigious Mei Yun Tang Collection.



Chrysanthemums and Rocks by Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), the catalogue back cover lot, was also highly coveted. Bidding started at HK$1,000,000 and it finally sold for HK$1,920,000, demonstrating the continued appreciation by collectors in late works of the Shanghai School masters.



Spring Ambience in Courtyard by Huang Yongyu (1924-2023) attracted enormous interest and fetched HK$1,140,000 after enthusiastic bidding. This huge captivating work depicts a flock of cranes by the streamside in rich and vibrant colours.



The highlight in the classical works section was Postscript to Three Gathas Inscribed for National Teacher Puying by Chushi Fanqi (1296-1370). Bidding started at HK$800,000 and it was finally sold for HK$1,176,000, reflecting the strength of the market of calligraphy in Buddhist art.



The Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sale held earlier in October totalled HK$161 million. The top lot was a rare and magnificent blue and white hexagonal vase, Qianlong six-character mark and period (1736- 1795) which realized HK$8,940,000 after robust bidding. The rare antique Chinese jades and a superb group of Ming and Qing furniture from the distinguished private collection of Dr S Y Yip realized fantastic results. Dr Yip’s collection achieved a white glove result with a 100% sell-through rate and its star lot, a huanghuali single- plank table, Qiaotouan, Late Ming Dynasty to Early Qing Dynasty, sold for HK$3,900,000.



Among the gilt- bronzes and works of art in the sale, an extremely rare cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze ewer and cover, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795) sold to renowned collector Mr Cheung Kee-wee for HK$1,920,000. A rare imperial Chinese yellow silk kesi altar banner fetched HK$1,140,000. The buyer was esteemed collector Mr Chris Hall.



The year 2025 also marks the 30th Anniversary of Sungari established in Beijing. Sungari will present a spectacular autumn auction and sincerely invite all collectors to join in to celebrate this special occasion.