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Sothebys: Modern and Contemporary Discoveries
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern and Contemporary Discoveries | Total Sales (HKD) | 921,385.00 |
| Auction Date | November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (HKD) | 459,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #HK1638 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (HKD) | 839,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 16 | ||
| Sold Lots | 12.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (HKD) | 1,054,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 75.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (HKD) | 1,824,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 50.52% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1230 | Pablo Picasso | Paz. Estocolmo |
1958 | HKD 42,000.00 - 82,000.00 | HKD 304,800.00 |
| 1231 | Pablo Picasso | Nature morte aux poires et au pichet |
1960 | HKD 42,000.00 - 82,000.00 | HKD 152,400.00 |
| 1296 | Damien Hirst | Justice |
2021 | HKD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | HKD 88,900.00 |
| 1233 | Pablo Picasso | Raphael et la Fornaria. V: Avec Voyeur Ecartant le Rideau, from the 347 Series (Bloch 1780; Baer 1797) |
1968 | HKD 42,000.00 - 80,000.00 | HKD 60,960.00 |
| 1323 | Wu Guanzhong | i. Landlord's house ii. Water alley iii. Night of the sea iv. British country hotel (Four Works) i |
1999 | HKD 42,000.00 - 80,000.00 | HKD 57,150.00 |
| 1283 | Liu Ye | Little Navy |
published by the Long Museum in Shanghai in 2013 | HKD 42,000.00 - 80,000.00 | HKD 44,450.00 |
| 1322 | Wu Guanzhong | By the side of Tai Lake |
1992 | HKD 45,000.00 - 85,000.00 | HKD 44,450.00 |
| 1324 | Zao Wou-Ki | Sans titre |
1970 | HKD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 | HKD 44,450.00 |
| 1325 | Zao Wou-Ki | Vol d'oiseaux (Flying birds) |
1954 | HKD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 | HKD 40,640.00 |
| 1326 | Zao Wou-Ki | Sans titre |
1970 | HKD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 | HKD 40,640.00 |
| 1232 | Pablo Picasso | Raphael et la Fornaria VI: Enfin Seuls!, from the 347 Series (Bloch 1781; Baer 1798) |
1968 | HKD 42,000.00 - 80,000.00 | HKD 30,480.00 |
| 1306 | Agan Harahap | The Lady With An Ermine (Leonardo Da Vinci) |
2012 | HKD 42,000.00 - 60,000.00 | HKD 12,065.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
