2022 represented a successful year for the Vietnamese painting market as three more pieces were auctioned at more than US$1 million each, bringing the total number of valuable paintings to 19. Let’s take a closer look at some of them.
“Dáng hình trong vườn” (Figures in a Garden) by Le Pho in 1973 is one of three paintings that sold for US$2.29 million at Sotheby’s auction on April 27, 2022.
“Trà và Đồng điệu” (Thé et Sympathie) by Le Pho fetched US$1.36 million at Sotheby’s auction on October 7, 2022.
"Dân làng rặng chuối” by Nguyen Gia Tri in 1937 went for US$1.07 million at an auction on December 4, 2022.
The most expensive Vietnamese painting goes to "Chân dung cô Phượng" (Portrait de Mademoiselle Phuong) by Mai Trung Thu, which brought in US$3.11 million at Sotheby’s auction in 2021.
“Thiếu nữ chơi đàn nguyệt” (Lady Playing A Nguyet Cam) by Mai Trung Thu went for US$1 million at Bonhams in 2021.
At Christie’s auction in 2020, “Những cô thợ may” by Nguyen Phan Chanh was valued at US$1.39 million.
"Phong cảnh Chùa Thầy" (View of a Famous Old Pagoda's landscape in North Vietnam) by Pham Hau was offered at US$1.03 million at Sotheby’s auction in 2021.
“Vỡ mộng” (Les Désabusées) by To Ngoc Van cost US$1.16 million at Christie’s auction in 2019.
At Sotheby’s auction in 2021, lacquer painting "Chân dung trong rừng” (Autoportrait dans la forêt) by Le Pho was valued at US$1.05 million.<div alt=""Hội đình Chèm” (Chem festival) by Nguyen Van Ty was auctioned at Lynda Trouve in 2020 for US$1 million." title=""Hội đình Chèm” (Chem festival) by Nguyen Van Ty was auctioned at Lynda Trouve in 2020 for US$1 million.">
"Hội đình Chèm” (Chem festival) by Nguyen Van Ty was auctioned at Lynda Trouve in 2020 for US$1 million.
At Sotheby’s auction in 2017, "Đời sống gia đình” (Family life) by Le Pho cost US$1.16 million.<div alt=""Thiếu nữ đội nón lá bên sông” (Femme au chapeau conique le long de la rivière) by Mai Trung Thu fetched up to US$1.57 million at Sotheby’s auction in 2021." title=""Thiếu nữ đội nón lá bên sông” (Femme au chapeau conique le long de la rivière) by Mai Trung Thu fetched up to US$1.57 million at Sotheby’s auction in 2021.">
"Thiếu nữ đội nón lá bên sông” (Femme au chapeau conique le long de la rivière) by Mai Trung Thu fetched up to US$1.57 million at Sotheby’s auction in 2021.
Thiếu nữ choàng khăn” (Young Lady Tying Her Scarf) by Le Pho reached a bidding price of US$1.11 million at Christie’s auction in 2021.
“Phong cảnh Phnom Penh” (Paysage de Phnom Penh) by Le Quoc Loc was auctioned for US$1.31 million at Millon Asium in 2021.
“Thiếu nữ bên hoa mẫu đơn” (Jeune fille aux pivoines) by Le Pho brought in US$1.36 million at Aguttes in 2020.
“Hoàng hôn trên vịnh Hạ Long” (Golden Sunset Over Ha Long) by Pham Hau was sold for US$1.25 million, the highest, at Bonhams in 2021.
The painting “Phong Cảnh Với Thuyền Buồm” (Junk Landscape) was the second-most expensive from Pham Hau, costing US$1 million at Aguttes in 2021.
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