021 spring auction has begun to recover seems to have ushered in some vitality, but the outbreak of the epidemic during the autumn auction collection season has brought challenges again. But in any case, since the epidemic, participants in the art market seem to have to begin to adapt to the rhythm of "turning the transaction into a business without meeting" , and in the uncertain winter, they strive to bring hope to the 2021 autumn auction.
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In fact, the strong survival ability of the art trading market has also been verified in the 2021 Spring Auction.
Recently, the Art Committee of the China Auction Industry Association released "Commentary on the Twelve Cultural Relics and Art Auction Companies in the National" (later referred to as "Commentary"). This is a data report regularly released since 1995. It was created by Mr. Zhao Yu, a senior expert who witnessed the growth of the Chinese cultural relics and art trading market. The data released by 12 indicator sample auction banks were selected for statistical analysis, reflecting the basic trends and situation of the national cultural relics and art auction market in the 2021 Spring Auction.
Key number
Total transaction volume was 13.154 billion yuan, a rebound of 11.99%
Set the highest point since the spring auction in 2012
exceeds ten million yuan auction A total of 160 pieces (sets)
The average price of the lot dropped to 452,900 yuan
white gloves special 26
100 million yuan special 30
Chief Art Officer picked out the core key numbers, and in the turbulent pattern changes, who is responsible for ups and downs. This is also the outpost of the upcoming 2021 autumn auction.
"1 total transaction volume was 13.154 billion, up 11.99%
The so-called deep adjustment period is, although it is controversial in the industry, it is undeniable that in 2011, it was almost a dreamy, and the spring was still a blowout market, with frequent 100 million yuan and sky-high prices. But autumn was much more depressed and entered the so-called adjustment period. The epidemic in 2020 is undoubtedly worsening and almost stopped.
Data source: China Film Association "Commentary"
Map: Chief Art Officer
"2 set the highest point since the 2012 Spring Auction
Overview of the auction market for more than ten years, although the transaction volume of major auction companies has fluctuations, the overall transaction volume is slightly higher than the 2017 autumn auction and the highest point since the 2012 spring auction.
At the same time, Yachang Art Market Monitoring Center statistics showed that the national (mainland) cultural relics and art auction volume in the first half of 2021 was 61,000 pieces, with a total transaction volume of 20.567 billion yuan.
"3 has a total of 160 items (sets)
Super high-valuation top lots have always supported most of the transaction volume. The art market has always been under the "28 effect". Although there have been changes in recent years, , in terms of media focus and transaction volume contribution, top lots are still the most important bargaining chips.
Data source: "Commentary" of China Auction Association
Map: Chief Art Officer
In the spring auction in 2021, 12 companies sold a total of 160 items (sets) with a total transaction volume of 5.188 billion yuan, a decrease of 9 pieces (sets) compared with the 2020 spring auction year-on-year, but a transaction volume of 211 million yuan. This is reflected in the further improvement of works of 100 million yuan, such as Xu Yang's "Presenting Prisoners of the Western Regions" for 414 million yuan, and the Qing Qianlong's Heart-turning Bottle for 265.7 million yuan.
"4 In addition to the header of , the chief also observed another set of data in the "Commentary": the average transaction price of 12 companies in this season was 452,900 yuan per piece (set), a year-on-year decrease of 80,900 yuan per piece (set). The signal behind the figure is that more than 93% of the works are sold within one million yuan, and only 0.55% of the works are sold at a price of more than 10 million yuan.
Data source: China Film Association's "Commentary"
Map: Chief Art Officer
It is worth noting that in terms of the category of works, due to the strong performance of antiques and treasures, the average price of palace art is the highest, and the transaction price of a single work is as high as 3.8822 million yuan.
"5 white gloves special 26
white gloves are the most valuable indicator for an auction. In addition to the top items, the biggest challenge for an auction house's comprehensive strength, even though white gloves are quite "suspected to be abused."
, but 100% transaction is still a hard indicator.
China Guardian 2021 Spring Auction White Glove Special Selection
auction houses contributed a total of 26 white glove special sessions, while China Guardian Auction exclusively accounted for 11 special sessions, which also shows its comprehensive ability as an industry leader. The chief also observed that in these special sessions of white gloves, thanks to cooperation with senior private collectors, the special session was successfully planned.
From the perspective of the white glove special sessions of 12 auction houses, only 4 of the 26 special sessions had a transaction volume of more than 10 million yuan, a decrease of 5 from the spring of last year; there were 18 items (sets) of the single-piece transactions of more than 10 million yuan, a sharp drop in the number compared with the previous year.
"6 00 million special sessions, 30
The so-called 100 million special session refers to a single session with a transaction volume of more than 100 million yuan, such as the nightclub and indicator sessions of 12 auction houses. There are 30 special sessions with a transaction volume of more than 100 million yuan this season, with a transaction volume of 7.769 billion yuan, accounting for 59.06% of the total transaction volume of 12 companies.
1 Beijing Poly "Yangzhijiji - Ancient Calligraphy and Painting Night Scene" site
Among them, Beijing Poly's ancient calligraphy and painting night scene, antique treasure night scene and Chinese calligraphy and painting night scene performed particularly well, occupying the top three in this indicator, , especially Yangzhiji - Ancient calligraphy and painting night scene, the transaction volume of the ancient calligraphy and painting night scene reached 907 million yuan.
"7 Buddhism and other eight categories have increased significantly
From the three traditional sectors of the auction market as the dimensions, modern and contemporary art has seen explosive growth, showing unprecedented popularity; antique treasures have been successfully released by the top lots, forcing the long-silent world record of porcelain. As for Chinese calligraphy and painting, in an old saying, "surprise and regret coexist." The conclusion of
has also been verified from the Commentary.
Xu Yang's "Presenting Prisoners in the Western Regions"
Transaction price was 414 million yuan
Beijing Poly
Chinese calligraphy and painting have declined overall, but ancient calligraphy and painting have grown steadily and rapidly. In the 2021 Spring Auction, 12 companies launched a total of 80 Chinese calligraphy and painting special sessions, with a total transaction volume of 5.848 billion yuan. Among them, the momentum of ancient calligraphy and painting is like a raging flame. Sky-high-priced works represented by Xu Yang and others are on the market, capping the top of the major lists. 12 companies in the Spring Auction have sold 2.472 billion yuan.
10 million yuan in the transaction status of modern and modern famous artists
Data source: China Auction Association "Commentary"
At the same time, , which has always been the pillar of the market, has suffered a cover failure and a lack of 100 million yuan. The buyer's auction performance is even more cautious and even a little difficult. However, because of the large number of works on sale, he still obtained a transaction volume of 33.138 billion yuan of .
Contemporary calligraphy and painting continues to be sluggish, with neither top painters nor masterpieces. It is quite challenging in the process of marketization. This season is .238 billion .
Ming Xuande Imperial Copper Gilded Zizai Guanyin Sitting Statue
Trading price is 126.5 million
Beijing Poly
In addition to excellent performance in the porcelain miscellaneous section, in addition to the excellent performance of court art, the "Commentary" points out that the increase in Buddhist art is particularly gratifying. This season, 12 companies launched a total of 14 Buddhist-related art sessions, with a transaction volume of .675 billion yuan. The transaction volume of the spring auction increased by 175.51% year-on-year.
In addition, court art, ancient books, inscriptions and calligraphy, porcelain and jade treasures, and study and the offerings have also increased. However, the transaction volume of classical furniture and purple clay teaware was reduced.
Chen Danqing's "Tibet Painting·Shepherd"
Transaction price is 161 million
Beijing Poly
The last popular sector is Modern and Contemporary Art , which can be said to have shocked the art market. Among the 12 indicator auction houses, many auction houses set a record high in the sector in the spring of 2021. This situation is almost only seen in the spring of 2011 when the market is booming. The data in "Commentary" is the most intuitive. This season, 12 companies launched a total of 21 special sessions for oil painting and contemporary art, with a transaction volume of 1.615 billion . The spring auction increased by 62.64% year-on-year, and the increased by 227.59% year-on-year.
Chang Yu's "Guanma"
transaction price was 207 million yuan
Huayi International (Beijing)
Of course, this is also due to the successful release of two billion yuan works. For example, Chang Yu's "Guanma" and Chen Danqing's "Tibet Group Painting" sold over 100 million yuan, and the two lots totaled 368 million yuan.
Conclusion: 2021 spring auction has passed, and we will review the performance of major auction stores with data, and at the same time we will also start the starting point for the next decade. It is the 2021 autumn auction collection season, and the changes in the turbulent and undercurrents may become more prominent in autumn. Let's wait.
2 sample auction houses
(sorted by published transaction volume)
Beijing Poly, China Guardian, Huayi International (Beijing)
Beijing Rongbao, China Trade Shengjia, Xiling Auction
Shanghai Kuang Shi, Shanghai Duoyunxuan, Guangdong Chongzheng
Beijing Chengxuan, Beijing Hanhai, Beijing Huachen
021 Spring Auction National
Twelve Cultural Relics and Art Auction Company Review
Review Consultant
Zhao Yu
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Yu Jinsheng, Zong Yanan
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Liang Congxuan, Liu Xinyu
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