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Painter Le Pho's masterpiece fetches nearly $428K in auction sale

Painter Le Pho's masterpiece fetches nearly $428K in auction sale

“Tinh Mau Tu” (Maternity) by artist Le Pho, the only artwork featured in auction house Millon’s “So Unique! Le Pho, Maternité” auction session, was sold for 400,000 euros (US$427,600).
Vietnamese painter Nguyen Phan Chanh’s masterpiece sells for nearly $1.1M

Vietnamese painter Nguyen Phan Chanh’s masterpiece sells for nearly $1.1M

Vietnamese painter Nguyen Phan Chanh's masterpiece to be auctioned in Paris

Vietnamese painter Nguyen Phan Chanh's masterpiece to be auctioned in Paris

20th century Vietnamese daily life depicted in artist Thang Tran Phenh’s paintings

20th century Vietnamese daily life depicted in artist Thang Tran Phenh’s paintings

Daily activities such as carrying water, transporting goods, and practicing calligraphy in the 20th century are captured in the works of Vietnamese painter Thang Tran Phenh.
May 29, 2024 | 05:32 am PT
Maternal love central to Vu Cao Dam’s art

Maternal love central to Vu Cao Dam’s art

The figure of a mother holding her child has been a recurring theme in Vu Cao Dam’s work, which fetch high bids.
October 14, 2022 | 05:01 pm PT
Lacquer paintings capture Vietnam's rural landscape

Lacquer paintings capture Vietnam's rural landscape

A variety of rural Vietnamese landscapes are vividly portrayed in lacquer paintings by late painter Le Quoc Loc (1918-1987), an alumnus of the Indochina College of Fine Arts.
September 23, 2022 | 04:53 pm PT
Le Pho's 'Vietnamese Lady' fetches $550,000 at Singapore painting auction

Le Pho's 'Vietnamese Lady' fetches $550,000 at Singapore painting auction

"Vietnamese Lady," an ink and gouache painting on silk by late artist Le Pho sold for S$781,200 (US$558,200) at an auction at Sotheby's in Singapore last weekend.
August 28, 2022 | 08:39 pm PT
In the big league: More Vietnamese fakes sold at foreign auction houses

In the big league: More Vietnamese fakes sold at foreign auction houses

MorningStar in the U.S., Giorgio Auctions in Hungary and Bonhams in the U.K. are the three latest foreign auction houses suspected of selling fake Vietnamese paintings.
June 21, 2022 | 11:45 pm PT
Works paint a pretty picture at international art auctions

Works paint a pretty picture at international art auctions

Eight Vietnamese artworks went under the hammer for millions of dollars at various international auction houses this year, marking increasing acknowledgement of artistic talent in the country.
January 1, 2022 | 09:00 pm PT
Le Pho painting sells for over $1.1 mln in Hong Kong

Le Pho painting sells for over $1.1 mln in Hong Kong

“Young Lady Tying Her Scarf” by Le Pho fetched the highest bids of four local masterpieces auctioned at Christie's Hong Kong on Monday.
May 25, 2021 | 01:26 am PT
Painting treasures get inadequate protection

Painting treasures get inadequate protection

Lack of funds, personnel and knowhow are preventing proper protection of Vietnam’s art treasures, conservation experts say.
May 23, 2019 | 10:00 pm PT
 
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