Sotheby`s Hong Kong Modern Art autumn sales present Zao Wou-Ki and Sanyu masterpieces
(Artdaily.org)

Two significant masterpieces will lead Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale in Hong Kong on 5 October 2019: Zao Wou-Ki’s powerful 21.04.59, also making its auction debut, having been exhibited extensively since the 1970s – and Sanyu’s elegant Nu Rose sur Tissus Chinois – appearing at auction for the first time since it was created in the 1930s. A total of 33 lots will be offered in the evening sale, estimated to bring in the region of more than HKD 403 million (USD 51 million). The Modern Art Day Sale on 6 October brings together a remarkable group of artworks from across Asia and Europe, including Lin Fengmian’s Nude from the 1970s, Foujita’s Portrait de Jeune Femme aux roses, and a selection of exceptional works by post-war pioneers. Vinci Chang, Sotheby’s Head of Modern Asian Art, comments: “Following the successful ‘Modern Rangers’ series this spring, we are delighted to build