Watch as auctioneer Oliver Barker drops the final hammer on ‘The Foujita Lexicon: Works from the Lewis Collection’ and receives white gloves after 100% of lots sell. The evening auction at
#SothebysHongKong was the largest collection of Foujita works sold in Asia, achieving a total of HK $67 million.
From the historic collection of Joe Lewis, The Foujita Lexicon features 15 paintings and works on paper by the Japanese-born artist. The group was led by ‘Le rêve,’ an enchanting image of a family of foxes that auctioned for HK $26.5 million.
The Hong Kong Sales continue tomorrow with the Modern Day and Contemporary Day auctions. Register to bid at the link in bio.