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“You can’t plan fun out because then it’s not so much fun anymore. The spontaneity when you just don’t know what’s going to happen, that’s what’s fun.”
— Kenny Scharf
Born in 1958 in Los Angeles, California, painter and installation artist Kenny Scharf grew up in the post-World War II culture of Southern California. He was influenced by television culture, cartoon imagery, and the optimism of the 1960s. Scharf moved to New York City in the late 1970s and obtained his bachelor’s degree from the School of Visual Arts. In New York, he became friends with artists Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Together, they were pivotal figures in the East Village art scene, creating work that was edgy, vibrant, and deeply influenced by street culture, pop culture, and the burgeoning hip-hop movement. Calling himself a ‘pop surrealist’, Scharf often blends mid-century American pop culture and comic books with 20th-century art movements including as Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism. Scharf’s art is therefore a melting pot of influences, and he is currently based in Los Angeles.
Kenny Scharf, Somnoplaya, 1998
Sold by Phillips New York for $292,100, 16 May 2023
On the right side of Learning About Women, a female model with no facial features is entangled by blue vines attached to a balloon-like object which appears in front of a real lady on the far left. The balloon also matches with the one laid on top of the model’s head. It is as if the balloon is sending information about the lady to the model so that it can construct itself into women by learning about them, as the title suggests. The nine sentences in the centre of the image are expressed in two versions. Words shown in parentheses are possibly spoken by the model as they are merely imitations of sounds with no significant meanings.
Learning About Women was made in 1988, three years after Scharf’s pivotal participation in the 1985 Whitey Biennial which marked the beginning of his thirty-year international career. Released in June 2021 across various online streaming platforms, the documentary Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide shows Scharf’s arrival in New York City in the early 1980s and how he became a pop art phenomenon. Most recently, Scharf also collaborated with the iconic fashion house Dior for their Fall 2021 collection, bringing his comical style to the high fashion world. Scharf’s works created in the 1980s are among his highest selling prices at auctions.Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
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Learning About Women
signed, titled and dated 'Kenny Scharf 1987-88 "Learning about Women"' on the reverse
oil on canvas
236.2 x 157.5 cm. (92 7/8 x 62 in.)
Painted in 1987-1988.
Estimate
HK$1,000,000 - 1,500,000
€122,000-182,000
$128,000-192,000
Anastasia Salnikoff
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+852 2318 2014
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Hong Kong Auction 7 October 2023
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Sarah Cunningham
Lunar Phase
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
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102
Yuan Fang
Battleground 05
Estimate HK$100,000 - 200,000
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103
Oh de Laval
The Devil Made Me Do It
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$101,600
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104
Caroline Walker
Study for Bathroom, Stanley Room
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$349,250
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105
Oh de Laval
One Eye Open
Estimate HK$60,000 - 80,000
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106
Honor Titus
Tom Hanks at Lassens
Estimate HK$300,000 - 450,000
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107
Daisy Dodd-Noble
Trees in Deia
Estimate HK$40,000 - 80,000
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108
Miriam Cahn
Geträumt
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
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109
Stephen Wong Chun Hei
MacLehose Trail: Section 10
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$1,143,000
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110
Celeste Rapone
Pocket Square
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$406,400
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111
Issy Wood
Untitled (boundaries)
Estimate HK$120,000 - 180,000
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112
Julie Curtiss
Spring
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113
Danielle Orchard
Head with Tulips
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
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114
Xia Yu
Autumn Breeze
Estimate HK$50,000 - 70,000
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115
Claire Tabouret
Lyda Borelli (Mi-clos)
Estimate HK$120,000 - 220,000
Sold for HK$228,600
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116
Guy Yanai
Saint Martin and the Beggar (after Sassetta)
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$304,800
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117
Robert Nava
Katana Angel
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$1,079,500
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118
Katherine Bernhardt
Green Suit One
Estimate HK$700,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for HK$889,000
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119
KAWS
BomB 1
Estimate HK$700,000 - 1,000,000
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120
David Salle
Magic Death Rays
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
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121
Kenny Scharf
Learning About Women
Estimate HK$1,000,000 - 1,500,000
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122
Takashi Murakami & Virgil Abloh
OUR SPOT 2
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$1,524,000
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123
Tomokazu Matsuyama
Kirin Kingsland
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
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124
Ulala Imai
KIWI
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$254,000
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125
Emi Kuraya
Untitled
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$508,000
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126
ob
Wind Film (reproduction)
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$177,800
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127
Yuichi Hirako
Lost in Thought 49
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$609,600
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128
Ayako Rokkaku
Untitled
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$2,159,000
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129
Ayako Rokkaku
Untitled ARP21-18
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for HK$952,500
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130
Izumi Kato
Untitled
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
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131
Izumi Kato
Untitled
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132
Izumi Kato
Untitled
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133
Li Chen
Ephemeral Beauty
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$762,000
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134
Mr.
Untitled
Estimate HK$250,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$330,200
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135
Mr.
Untitled
Estimate HK$180,000 - 280,000
Sold for HK$203,200
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136
Javier Calleja
In This World
Estimate HK$2,200,000 - 3,200,000
Sold for HK$2,286,000
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137
Yayoi Kusama
Untitled
Estimate HK$650,000 - 850,000
Sold for HK$901,700
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138
Yayoi Kusama
A Field of Phantom
Estimate HK$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
Sold for HK$4,445,000
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139
Chiharu Shiota
Endless Line
Estimate HK$600,000 - 800,000
Sold for HK$762,000
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140
Chiharu Shiota
Face
Estimate HK$120,000 - 180,000
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141
Wang Yin
Picking Osmanthus
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
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142
Ma Ke
Youth 3
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$609,600
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143
Liang Yuanwei
2015.01
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$1,524,000
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144
Huang Yuxing
River
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$508,000
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145
Wei Jia
Time Elapsed
Estimate HK$420,000 - 620,000
Sold for HK$825,500
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146
Qin Qi
Pear, Beancurd and Cake
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$279,400
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147
Liu Wei
Omen
Estimate HK$1,400,000 - 2,400,000
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148
Zhang Enli
Two Colour Tubes
Estimate HK$1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Sold for HK$1,206,500
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149
Zhang Enli
Two works: Untitled from the Butcher series
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$355,600
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150
Zeng Fanzhi
Untitled from the Mask series
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
Sold for HK$1,270,000
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151
Zeng Fanzhi
Untitled (Portrait)
Estimate HK$240,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$304,800
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152
Liu Xiaodong
A Meeting on East 5th Street
Estimate HK$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
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153
Yu Hong
Spontaneous Motion 5
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
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154
Zeng Fanzhi
Landscape
Estimate HK$2,500,000 - 3,500,000
Sold for HK$2,540,000
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155
Zhao Zhao
Sky No. 3
Estimate HK$100,000 - 200,000
Sold for HK$177,800
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156
Xu Qu
Maze Dark Blue & Yellow
Estimate HK$180,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$228,600
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157
Haegue Yang
Ego-geo of the Good Life - Trustworthy #387
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$241,300
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158
Wang Keping
Untitled 6-WK07
Estimate HK$220,000 - 350,000
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159
Yue Minjun
Contemporary Terracotta Warrior No.5
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$635,000
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160
Chris Huen Sin Kan
Haze
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
Sold for HK$635,000
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161
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162
Elaine Chiu
A Wonderful World
Estimate HK$40,000 - 60,000
Sold for HK$88,900
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163
Kristy M Chan
Finding a park to nap in
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$215,900
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164
Sarah Crowner
Opening Greens
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$330,200
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165
Julia Chiang
Spit Sweat Shhh
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
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166
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167
Vivian Springford
Martinique Series
Estimate HK$700,000 - 900,000
Sold for HK$889,000
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168
Sam Francis
Untitled
Estimate HK$180,000 - 280,000
Sold for HK$203,200
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169
Ju Ming
Taichi Series
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$381,000
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170
Hsiao Chin
The Revelation of Mind - 88
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$190,500
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171
Richard Lin
Work on Paper
Estimate HK$220,000 - 420,000
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172
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173
Kim Tschang-Yeul
Recurrence SP201401
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,200,000
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174
Kim Tschang-Yeul
Colorplate 75
Estimate HK$600,000 - 700,000
Sold for HK$762,000
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175
Chun Kwang Young
Aggregation 09-A009
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$381,000
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176
Kazuo Shiraga
Ritsu
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
Sold for HK$825,500
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177
Chu Teh-Chun
No. 156
Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
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178
Chen Ting-Shih
Work 88-19
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
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179
Shiy De-Jinn
Farms In Front of Mountains
Estimate HK$120,000 - 200,000
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180
Shiy De-Jinn
House by the Seashore
Estimate HK$120,000 - 200,000
Sold for HK$114,300
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181
Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita
Jeune femme blonde
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$190,500
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182
Mai Trung Thứ
Maternité : femme et enfant
Estimate HK$450,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$571,500
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183
Mai Trung Thứ
Seated Lady
Estimate HK$450,000 - 550,000
Sold for HK$571,500
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184
Tay Bak Koi
Returning Buffaloes At Sunset
Estimate HK$50,000 - 80,000
Sold for HK$69,850
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185
Lê Phổ
Bouquet de fleurs
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$165,100
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186
Lê Phổ
Still Life With Flower And Window
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
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187
Chen Wen Hsi
Fish in Lotus Pond
Estimate HK$70,000 - 90,000
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188
Chen Wen Hsi
Two Gibbons
Estimate HK$120,000 - 200,000
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189
Chen Wen Hsi
Two works: (i) 11 Sparrows (ii) 3 Sparrows by The Rock
Estimate HK$60,000 - 80,000
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190
Deborah Butterfield
Captain (G05)
Estimate HK$600,000 - 800,000
Sold for HK$660,400
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191
Keith Haring
Two works: Apocalypse
Estimate HK$140,000 - 180,000
Sold for HK$177,800
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192
David Hockney
Perspective Should be Reversed
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
Sold for HK$571,500
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193
Julian Opie
Physiotherapist 1
Estimate HK$150,000 - 200,000
Sold for HK$215,900
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194
Kitti Narod
Evacuate
Estimate HK$180,000 - 280,000
Sold for HK$330,200
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195
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196
Keiichi Tanaami
Mirror Surface
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
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197
Donna Huanca
PELUCA BEE
Estimate HK$280,000 - 380,000
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198
El Anatsui
Diaspora
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$254,000
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199
José Parlá
Will The Future Continue To Speed Up?
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
Sold for HK$508,000
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200
Josh Jefferson
Double Touch
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$76,200
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201
Mr Doodle
Rainbow
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
Sold for HK$698,500
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202
Josh Sperling
Baam!
Estimate HK$550,000 - 650,000
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203
Edgar Plans
I Want to Be
Estimate HK$600,000 - 900,000
Sold for HK$762,000
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204
Edgar Plans
Power Is In You
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$533,400
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205
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206
Kwesi Botchway
Morning Swagger
Estimate HK$350,000 - 550,000
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207
Aboudia
Untitled
Estimate HK$300,000 - 500,000
Sold for HK$444,500
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208
Wonder Buhle Mbambo
Comfort
Estimate HK$75,000 - 115,000
Sold for HK$139,700
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209
Laurens Legiers
Ship in the Evening Light
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$88,900
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210
Glendon Cordell
Some Waterfalls
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$190,500
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211
Jordi Ribes
The New Generation
Estimate HK$250,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$190,500
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212
Edgar Plans
Juanín
Estimate HK$650,000 - 850,000
Sold for HK$825,500
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213
Edgar Plans
Driver
Estimate HK$100,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$139,700
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214
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215
César Piette
Dog with yellow collar
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$190,500
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216
Yang Hyun Jun
Adult Child - Starwars
Estimate HK$80,000 - 120,000
Sold for HK$508,000
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217
Cindy Ji Hye Kim
Consent #2 (Trust Issues)
Estimate HK$60,000 - 90,000
Sold for HK$82,550
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218
Felix Treadwell
London Girl
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$406,400
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219
Zhou Chunya
Green Dog
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$279,400
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220
Javier Calleja
Little Maruzio
Estimate HK$90,000 - 150,000
Sold for HK$190,500
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221
Yayoi Kusama
Butterfly
Estimate HK$100,000 - 200,000
Sold for HK$165,100
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222
Yayoi Kusama
Coffee Cup
Estimate HK$100,000 - 200,000
Sold for HK$228,600
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