Chinese tycoon Liu Yiqian (L) and his wife Wang Wei hold framed pictures reproducing a 600-year-old Tibetan embroidered artwork called thangka at Christie’s auction house in Hong Kong on March 12, 2015. The ancient Tibetan silk tapestry broke a world auction record for Chinese art in Hong Kong after it […] Neverland’s Best Hope: A Chinese Buyer?
What did Liu Yiqian buy at Hong Kong’s art auctions?
Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian is known to set record prices at art auctions worldwide. At a Sotheby’s sale in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the Shanghai-based Liu proved himself once again. This time, he bought a Southern Song dynasty-era (1127-1279) vase for 113.9 million Hong Kong dollars ($ 14.7 million).
Who is Amedeo Modigliani’s buyer Liu Yiqian?
Chinese billionaire collector Liu Yiqian is known for shelling out millions to acquire Chinese artworks, but he clearly has an eye for western masterpieces as well. Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei bought Amedeo Modigliani’s 1917 painting of a sultry nude “Nu Couche (Reclining Nude)” for $170.4 million, the second […]
How much did Liu Yiqian pay for the most expensive porcelain?
Liu, who ranked No. 220 with a net worth of $ 1 billion, yesterday bought a 600-year-old imperial embroidered Tibetan tapestry at a Christie’s […] One of China’s richest men, Liu Yiqian, just paid $36 million for this 3-inch-wide cup covered with chickens, making it the most expensive piece of Chinese porcelain ever.
How much is Liu shaoqiao worth?
According to Forbes, as of July 2015, Liu has a net worth of US$1.37 billion. He ranked as the 163rd wealthiest individual in China and 1,533rd wealthiest in the world.
