Asian Contemporary Art

Contemporary Asian Art shows multiple facets—innovative, political, and lyrical—and it evolves with the rapidly changing social, political, and economic environments. This segment of the art market has shown incredible growth over the past 25 years, and now achieves record-breaking prices at auction.

artnet specialists regularly organize Asian Contemporary Art sales. Among others, artnet Auctions sold Yayoi Kusama’s etchings, Pumpkins (Portfolio of 5), 2006, for US$63,250. During an exceptional Chinese Contemporary Art sale in October 2011, Liu Bolin’s sculpture, Red Hands (Selection of 5 Figures) was sold for a record US$37,950 Premium and Zhang Huan’s Foam C-print for US$10,350 Premium.

Be the first to discover the latest emerging artists from this region and bid on established artists, such as Takashi Murakami, Zhang Huan, Liu Bolin, and Subodh Gupta. Click any lot below for more details and to place your bid.
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23 Results

  • Shen Jingdong: Big Red Flower (Hero Series), 2012

    Lithograph, in colors

    Opening Bid
    US$4,500
    End Time
    1 day, 7 hours, 32 minutes
    Monday, May 20, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (EST)
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  • Shen Jingdong: Donald & Sailor, 2011

    Lithograph, in colors

    Opening Bid
    US$4,500
    End Time
    1 day, 8 hours, 22 minutes
    Monday, May 20, 2013, 11:20 a.m. (EST)
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  • Hiroshi Sugimoto: Mathematical Forms: Surface 0009 "Conic Surface of Revolution with Constant Negative Curvature", 2007

    Offset Lithograph

    Purchase Price
    US$1,000
    End Time
    2 days, 8 hours, 0 minute
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:58 a.m. (EST)
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  • Zhang Huan: Skin (20 works), 1997

    Digital Print

    Opening Bid
    US$25,000
    End Time
    2 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:22 a.m. (EST)
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  • Hiroshi Sugimoto: Mechanical Form 0046, Material Testing Machine, 2005

    Silver Print, Gelatin silver print

    Opening Bid
    US$9,000
    End Time
    2 days, 8 hours, 46 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:44 a.m. (EST)
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  • Yomiuri Shimbun Agency: Montage illustration detailing dance step instructions by the Yomiuri Shimbun Newspaper., 1957

    Silver Print, Montage, airbrushing

    Current Bid
    US$2,400
    End Time
    2 days, 9 hours, 10 minutes
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:08 p.m. (EST)
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  • Takashi Murakami: Flowerball (3-D) Cosmos, 2008

    Offset lithograph, with cold stamp and high gloss varnish

    Purchase Price
    US$1,500
    End Time
    3 days, 8 hours, 22 minutes
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:20 a.m. (EST)
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  • Wang Guangyi: WTO (From the 'Great Criticism Series'), 2006

    Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper

    Current Bid
    US$1,500
    End Time
    3 days, 9 hours, 12 minutes
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:10 p.m. (EST)
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  • Takashi Murakami: Flower Ball Red (3-D) The Magic Flute, 2010

    Offset lithograph, with cold stamp and high gloss varnish

    Purchase Price
    US$1,500
    End Time
    3 days, 10 hours, 2 minutes
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 1:00 p.m. (EST)
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