Eleven paintings to be up for auction

Thứ Hai, 28/08/2017, 09:25

PSNews-Eleven paintings by artists from different generations will be auctioned in the sixth session of Chon’s Auction House, themed “Awakening” in Hanoi on August 27.

The 11 paintings put up for auction include works by various artists such as Nguyen Sang, Do Thuan, Mai Long, Nguyen Thu, Nguyen Van Ty, Chau Van Lang, Nguyen Trong Kiem and Luong Xuan Nhi. In particular, Do Thuan's painting “Hang dua” (Coconut trees)has the lowest starting price (US$ 350).

The lacquer painting “Meo von nhau” (Playing cats)collected by Nguyen Van Thong, starts at the price of US$ 41,000. Nguyen Sang is one of the painters in the famous Vietnamese quartet, namely Duong Bich Lien, Nguyen Tu Khiem, Nguyen Sang and Bui Xuan Phai.

Various other artworks, including the oil paintings “Rong thuc tinh” (Awakening dragon) by Nguyen Van Ty, painted in 1956, “Hoa cuc” (Daisy) by Chau Van Lang, and the watercolor painting “O Quan Chuong” (Quan Chuong citadel gateway) by Luong Xuan Nhi will be also up for auction. 

By Duy Tien