On September 30, the Aguttes auction house in France held an art auction with a total of 204 works created by artists and artisans in Vietnam.
The auction is called "Paintings & Works of Art from Vietnam".
This auction event has many paintings by famous Vietnamese artists who graduated from the Indochina Fine Arts College, such as Mai Trung Thu, Luong Xuan Nhi, Le Pho, Vu Cao Dam... In addition, the auction also has many ceramics, lacquerware, bronzeware, sculptures... for sale.
Let's admire the remarkable works that appeared in the recent auction:
The painting "Tea Party" (1971) by famous painter Mai Trung Thu (1906 - 1980) had the highest initial estimated price given by the auction house in the event, at 300,000 - 500,000 euros (equivalent to 8 - 13 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "Ancestor Worship" (1942) by famous painter Vu Cao Dam (1908 - 2000) has an initial estimated price of 200,000 - 300,000 euros (from 5 - 8 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "Dancing with a Scarf" (1979) by famous painter Mai Trung Thu (1906 - 1980) has an estimated price of 200,000 - 300,000 euros (from 5 - 8 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "Knitting" (1941) by artist Luong Xuan Nhi (1913 - 2006) has an estimated price of 160,000 - 200,000 euros (from 4 - 5 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "The Horseman" (1963) by famous painter Vu Cao Dam (1908 - 2000) has an estimated price of 70,000 - 100,000 euros (from 1.8 - 2.6 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "Mother and Child Before the Altar" (1953) by famous painter Mai Trung Thu (1906 - 1980) has an estimated price of 40,000 - 60,000 euros (from 1 - 1.6 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "Sleeping" (1976) by famous painter Mai Trung Thu (1906 - 1980) has an estimated price of 45,000 - 60,000 euros (from 1.2 - 1.6 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "Sewing" by famous painter Le Pho (1907 - 2001) has an estimated price of 40,000 - 60,000 euros (from 1 - 1.6 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The painting "Hydrangea Tree" by famous painter Mai Trung Thu (1906 - 1980) has an estimated price of 30,000 - 50,000 euros (from 800 - 1.3 billion VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The lacquer painting "Tam Cam" (1983) by famous painter Nguyen Khang (1911 - 1989) has an estimated price of 12,000 - 15,000 euros (from 300 - 400 million VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
The lacquer painting "Daily Life by the Canal" (made between 1930 and 1940) by artist Le Thy (1919 - ?) has an estimated price of 8,000 to 12,000 euros (from 200 to 300 million VND) (Photo: Aguttes).
According to Dan Tri