Held at MAP @ Publika in White Box, the Henry Butcher Art Auction 2012 was held recently on 6th May 2012. Registration for bidders started at 11.00am and by 12.30pm, the auction hall was almost filled to the brim.
The organizer was extremely accommodating where they added more chairs to ensure everyone got a seat. At 1.00pm, the event started and despite the additional seats, some of the guests had to stand behind the hall as there were more than expected.
The organizers said that the auction will begin and hoped that everyone will have a good time bidding for their masterpieces.
It was a hilarious scene when the first painting that was shown on the screen was ‘The Scream’ by Vincent Van Gogh where the auctioneer said would start at RM10. After the light comical relief, the auction was underway and there were no stopping the bidders.
One can see that there were about a hundred bidders in the hall while 4 telephone operators were on duty to accept telephone (absentee) bids. Some paintings were sold quite quickly while a numbered few went on for a few rounds before the highest bidder won.
Bidding prices started lower than expected
One can expect an eventful day as it has always been with Henry Butcher Art Auctions where the guests came to bid for art pieces that they liked and there were many available with price starting from RM8,000.
For anyone who knows Malaysian art, it can be said that most of the artworks being auctioned were underpriced which meant that they were very much affordable. To say the least, Ivan Lam’s painting was auctioned off at RM17,600, which is only a fraction of what his paintings would sell in the current art market.
Another painting was Beach Street Penang by Peter Liew where the bidding stopped at RM22,000 which was under the reserved price and hence, it had to be sold at RM23,000 in order to complete the deal.
Eng Tay’s ‘Day End (1995)’ painting received the most bids where it was expected to be sold between RM28,000 to RM38,000 but respond was so overwhelming that a bidder finally won the deal for RM60,000.
This could still be considered quite a steal as the legendary Eng Tay’s paintings today would surely be worth more than that. And when the most prized painting came about, it would raise everyone’s interest. The piece by Datuk Ibrahim Hussein, which was expected to fetch a price between RM800,000 to RM1,200,000 was sold for RM797,500.00.
There were several known people in the art scene that attended the Henry Butcher Art Auction that ranged from gallery owners to renowned collectors while some of the artists too were present.
The paintings were auctioned off at an average of 5 minutes per piece and by 4.00pm, all the artworks were sold to their prospective new owners. It was truly an artistic event where most of the bidders bought what they liked and went home satisfied with owning a new classical piece of Malaysian art.
Total Sales for the auction is RM4,007,300.00.
Results are extracted from www.hbart.com.my
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Khalil Ibrahim Amron Omar Amron Omar Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ Peter Liew Zulkifli Yusoff Zulkifli Yusoff Tew Nai Tong Yusof Ghani Khalil Ibrahim Tan Choon Ghee Chia Yu Chian Chia Yu Chian Tan Choon Ghee Ahmad Khalid Yusof Yusof Ghani Peter Liew Kok Yew Puah Eng Tay Lim Kim Hai Khoo Sui Hoe Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ Yusof Ghani Chuah Thean Teng, Dato’ Khalil Ibrahim Raphael Scott Ahbeng Jolly Koh Shafie Hassan Lim Kim Hai Juhari Said Kow Leong Kiang Kow Leong Kiang Yau Bee Ling Yau Bee Ling Ivan Lam Umibaizurah Mahir @ Ismail Bayu Utomo Radjikin Ahmad Shukri Mohamed Hamir Soib @ Mohamed Jalaini Abu Hassan Chong Siew Ying Ahmad Zakii Anwar Lui Cheng Thak Yeoh Kean Thai Eston Tan Pheh It Hao Chang Fee Ming Chang Fee Ming Lye Yau Fatt Syed Ahmad Jamal, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, Datuk Abdul Latiff Mohidin Abdul Latiff Mohidin Abdul Latiff Mohidin Ibrahim Hussein, Datuk Cheng Haw Chien Huang Yao Huang Yao Chung Chen Sun Chen Wen Hsi Cheong Soo Pieng Chuah Thean Teng, Dato’ Lee Joo For, John Peter Harris Khaw Sia Yong Mun Sen Chuah Thean Teng, Dato’ Chuah Thean Teng, Dato’ Kuo Ju Ping Khaw Sia Mohd. Hoessein Enas, Dato’ Dzulkifli Buyong Tay Hooi Keat, Dato’ Redza Piyadasa Mohd. Hoessein Enas, Dato’ Ibrahim Hussein, Datuk Abdul Latiff Mohidin Patrick Ng Kah Onn Abdullah Ariff Abdullah Ariff Chia Yu Chian Ismail Hashim |
Figures, 1997 Pertarungan, 2001 Pertarungan, 1998 Siri Gunung Jati, 1993 Flowers, 2007 Siri Peminangan Puteri Gunung Ledang, 1994 Ayam, 1997 Drying Fish, 1974 Topeng/Wayang – Jugra II, 1997 Fishermen, 1992 Kek Lok Si, 1976 Paris, 1961 Gained by Labours, 1987 Tower Bridge, 1992 Hikayat Seribu Satu Malam, 1995 Topeng-Putri Wayang Bersanding, 1998 Beach Street, Penang, 2008 Kelantanese Boats, 1996 Day End, 1995 Unity, 1988 Two Flying, 1989 The Journey 2, 1993 Siri Tari VII, 1984 Mother and Child, undated Batik in Abstract, 1992 View of Old Staas, 1995 Untitled, 2002 Cuti Sekolah, 2001 No War, 2003 Katak Nak Jadi Lembu, 1999 Innocence 3, 1999 Malay Girl, 2002 Eating Noodles, 2001 Celebrations, 1997 911, 2001 Untouchable VII, 2009 Arang Atas Kertas, 1998 Insects Wallpaper, 2009 The Burning Bush, 2009 Stretched Form, 1993 Isle of Gold, 2008 Blue Kebyar, 1998 Dances of the Phoenix, 2006 Wrenching, 2007 Little Parliament Kopitiam, 2008 Kellie’s Castle, Perak, 2009 At Low Tide (Dar Es Salaam), 2005 Wayang Wong in Keningan, 1992 Remembrance Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, 2011 Sketch of Two Sisters, c.1966-68 Lady with Doves, 1956 Sketch of Siri Tumpal, c.1976-78 Christmas Card, undated Malam Marang, 2001 Gelombang 92, 1992 Mindscape, 1976 Mindscape, 1983 Monorobos I, 1979 Scene Along Zambezi River, 1992 Reap What You Sow, 1980 Bridesmaid, 1980 Pumpkin, c.1965-68 Pigeons, c.1975-80 Fishing Village, 1965 The Husker, c.1980s Romance of Country Life, 1968 The Blind Poet and the Wife, 1978 Red Cattleya, 1975 Batu Ferringhi Beach, 1948 Mother with Child In A Sling, c.1980s Durian Sellers, 1990 City Life, 1962 Still Life with Lobster, undated Sarawak Beauty, 1993 Tidurlah Anakku, 1967 Penang Hill I, 1973 Two Malay Women, 1985 Two Sisters, 1986 Red, Orange and Core, 1984 Nocturno I, 1969 Collage In Blue, 1963 Mother and Child, undated Two Chinese Women, undated Song Kee, 1985 Kedai Gunting, 1986 |
19,800.00 22,000.00 6,050.00 13,200.00 7,700.00 7,700.00 8,800.00 16,500.00 18,150.00 71,500.00 9,900.00 22,000.00 24,200.00 16,500.00 44,000.00 28,600.00 25,300.00 17,600.00 60,500.00 66,000.00 30,800.00 30,800.00 93,500.00 46,200.00 33,000.00 14,300.00 38,500.00 22,000.00 14,300.00 12,100.00 8,800.00 7,150.00 6,600.00 20,900.00 17,600.00 6,050.00 9,350.00 18,700.00 24,200.00 28,600.00 44,000.00 99,000.00 28,600.00 17,600.00 19,800.00 6,600.00 30,800.00 10,450.00 12,100.00 24,200.00 17,600.00 28,600.00 16,500.00 170,500.00 18,700.00 50,600.00 231,000.00 396,000.00 34,100.00 39,600.00 79,200.00 7,700.00 48,400.00 52,800.00 16,500.00 18,700.00 9,350.00 22,000.00 18,700.00 50,600.00 137,500.00 9,900.00 9,350.00 46,200.00 93,500.00 11,000.00 22,000.00 104,500.00 797,500.00 18,700.00 33,000.00 23,100.00 31,900.00 35,200.00 24,200.00 |
Note:
(i) The lots listed herein were sold at the prices shown above and include buyer’s premium as of 7 May 2012. The
figures are updated as at 7 May 2012 and may be revised from time to time to reflect any further post-auction
sales. Omitted lot numbers indicate lots that were withdrawn, passed, or unsold as of the publication of this list.
(ii) This list is intended for informational purposes, for the convenience of Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers’ customers only;
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions.
