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A dreamscape in violet: Zao Wou-Ki’s "27.01.83" sells for US$2.3m at China Guardian Hong Kong

China Guardian Hong Kong's 2025 Autumn Auctions held an Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Sale on October 8 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, achieving approximately HK$70 million (US$8.9 million) with an 85% sell-through rate. The top lot was Zao Wou-Ki's abstract canvas "27.01.83," which sold for HK$17.7 million (US$2.3 million), more than doubling its low estimate. The second-highest result was Li Chen's bronze sculpture "Dragon-Riding Buddha," which fetched nearly HK$11.15 million (US$1.4 million).

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A dreamscape in violet: Zao Wou-Ki’s "27.01.83" sells for US$2.3m at China Guardian Hong Kong

China Guardian Hong Kong's 2025 Autumn Auctions achieved approximately HK$70 million (US$8.9 million) in its Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Sale on 8 October. The top lot was Zao Wou-Ki's abstract canvas *27.01.83* (1983), which sold for HK$17.7 million (US$2.3 million), more than doubling its low estimate. The second-highest result was Li Chen's bronze sculpture *Dragon-Riding Buddha* (2001), which fetched nearly HK$11.15 million (US$1.4 million). The sale recorded an 85% sell-through rate across 99 lots.