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The Most Expensive SEA Painting To Date

Zineng Wang, Specialist, Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art, SEA Region, Christie’s

02-Apr-14 14:00

The Most Expensive SEA Painting To Date

A painting by Indonesian artist Lee Man Fong, titled Bali Life in an auction last year fetched a record US$4.7 million. The most paid for a Southeast Asian work. What about this painting has made it so appealing and a compelling purchase? Southeast Asian works are drawing attention from investors and collectors, and perhaps the appeal is that these works are still affordable.


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