Chinese Paintings specialist- CK Cheung presents Qi Baishi, Peaches and Fire Crackers, which sold for HK$10,183,500 (US$1,312,551). © Sotheby's Images

HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s four-day Autumn series of sales (October 6-9, 2007) in Hong Kong concluded, totaling HK$1,552,412,500 (US$200,077,459), which represents the highest-ever total for a series of sales at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. The sales, which included over 1,100 lots of Chinese art, watches and jewellery, were estimated to realise HK$1.006-1.434 billion (US$129-173 million.)  Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=21979