Upcoming Auctions: May 25 - 31

First of upcoming auctions that we will focus is auction called Latin America. This auction, that will put on sale artworks by Latin American's artists will take place at Phillips New York (450 Park Avenue) on May 26 at 4 PM. Total of 106 lots are estimated at $8,059,000 - $11,843,000, and the priciest lot will be Wifredo Lam' s Présages from 1947 (Lot 25), which is estimated at $2,000,000 - $3,000,000.

Featured image: Luis Enrique Camejo - Evidencia, 2007 (Lot 104). Estimated at $5,000 - $7,000.
Images and lot information courtesy of Phillips.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26 and May 27, two sessions of Latin American Art Modern & Contemporary auction will occur at Sotheby's New York: Lots 101 - 132 in Session 1 on May 26 at 7:30 PM and lots 150 - 282 in Session 2 on May 27 at 10 AM. The auction value is estimated at $12,180,000 - $16,960,000. Among most interesting lots there will be Rufino Tamayo’s La Familia from 1987, two works by Cuban artist Wifredo Lam and contemporary art by today’s most promising young Cuban artists.

Featured image: Tomás Sánchez - Canal, 1987 (Lot 110). Estimated at $150,000 - 200,000.
Images and lot info courtesy of Sotheby's.

First out of three Asian art auctions at Christie's Hong Kong (Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai) is set on May 30 at 6 PM, where lots 1-95 will be put on sale. This Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, as well as other two auctions at Christie's that we will cover, is part of Christie’s Hong Kong 2015 Spring Auctions, and this Evening Sale will present masterpieces by modern masters and leading contemporary artists. This auction is estimated at $49,238,390 - $69,772,214.

Featured image: Kazuo Shiraga - Keicho 19 (Osaka Winter Campaign), 1968 (Lot 67). Estimated at $1,295,929 - $2,332,672.
Images and lot info courtesy of Christie's.

At the same place, at Christie's Hong Kong, on Sunday, May 31 at 10:30 AM, a Day Sale of Asian Contemporary Art is set. There will be 215 lots on sale, worth in total between $6,968,543 and $10,006,740. This auction will offer works by Asian contemporary artists, including Yoshitomo Nara, I Nyoman Masriadi, Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami, amongst others.

Featured image: Li Chen - Float To Sukhavati, 2002 (Lot 130). Estimated at $90,715 - $116,634.
Images and lot info courtesy of Christie's.

Finally, 310 lots will be auctioned on Sunday, May 31 at 2:30 PM, at Asian 20th Century Art Day Sale at Christie's Hong Kong. Total value of these 310 lots is estimated at $12,377,724 - $17,808,034, and most artworks on sale will have Zao Wou-Ki, Chu Teh-Chun, Cheong Soo Pieng and Haywen T'ang. Ju Ming's sculpture Taichi Series from 1995 (Lot 503) will lead the way with estimated value at $388,779 - $544,290.

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Featured image: Lee Ufan - From Line, 1978 (Lot 496). Estimated at $285,104 - $362,860.
Images and lot info courtesy of Christie's.