Ten paintings by noted Vietnamese artist Le Pho (1907-2001) were sold at high prices at an auction sale held by Christie’s Hong Kong on November 26.

Lady with a Teacup by Le Pho 

Idylle, made on silk, drawn in the 1940s, was sold for the highest amount at HK$2,000,000 (US$256,308), while The Lady with Teacup was sold for HK$1,000,000 and Vietnamese Lady for HK$725,000.

Idylle, silk by Le Pho 

Seven works of artist Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) were also sold at high prices, including Fairy Tale for HK$812,500, The Yellow Scarf for HK$437,500 and Young European Lady in a Japanese Garden for HK$375,000.

Paintings by Vu Cao Dam (1908-2000), Nguyen Trung (1940) and Hoang Tich Tru (1912-2003) were also sold out at the auction. — VNS