$171m in 20th C & Contemporary Asian Art Sold in Hong Kong

Christie’s HK 20th C & Cont Asian Art = $140.34m; Phillips HK 20th C & Cont Asian Art = $30.66m; Hauser + Wirth already made an Art Basel sale; Jerry Saltz declares victory.

KAWS & Tomoo Gokita Have Strong Weekends in HK

It was a big weekend in Hong Kong with both Phillips and Christie’s holding sales cycles. Phillips was able to clear $30m in a day and evening sale that combined Western, Asian and Design works. There were directional sales for Eddie Martinez ($318k, $135k and $119k), Tomoo Gokita ($540k, $151k and $98k) and…