BONHAMS ANNOUNCES ITS CHINESE WORKS OF ART SPECIALIST TEAM IN HONG KONG
(left) Gordon Lo, Senior Specialist, Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art; (right) Amethyst Chau, Senior Specialist, Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
Hong Kong — Following a successful New York Asia Week at Bonhams’ new U.S. flagship headquarters, which achieved US$12.5 million across six live auctions with strong participation from collectors across Asia Pacific, Bonhams continues to develop its Chinese Works of Art team in Hong Kong with the appointment of Gordon Lo as Senior Specialist. He will work alongside Senior Specialist Amethyst Chau as part of the global team led by Asaph Hyman, Global Head of Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Together, Gordon and Amethyst will focus on driving consignments, deepening client relationships and supporting Bonhams’ continued growth across the region.
The appointment follows a strong year in 2025 for Bonhams’ Chinese Works of Art and Himalayan Art, with market-leading results in the UK and Europe and significant prices achieved internationally. Asian collectors continue to lead demand, while the region remains a key source of works with impeccable provenance and important private collections. Notable examples include An Important Massive Imperial Gilt Copper-Alloy Figure of Longnü(1641), sold for HK$27 million to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the sale of the Dr. & Mrs. Hu Shih-Chang Collection of Chinese Art in 2025.
Asaph Hyman, Global Head of Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, commented: “I amdelighted to welcome Gordon Lo to our global Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art team. With such a dynamic team in Hong Kong, including Amethyst Chau and Tracy Hui, I truly look forward to continued growth and to delivering exciting sales and objects to the Chinese art market.”
Gordon Lo brings a global perspective, robust client networks, and rigorous research expertise to the team. Most recently, he served as Head of Sale and Auctioneer for the Chinese Works of Art department at Sotheby’s London. Gordon was instrumental in several high-profile Chinese Art auctions in recent years, including the legendary collections of Sir Joseph Hotung and Dr. Wou Kiuan. Notably, in 2024, he played a pivotal role in a landmark sale that achieved the highest price for a Chinese work of art sold at auction globally that year.
Amethyst Chau possesses over 15 years of experience in Chinese antiques and auctions. Most recently, she served as Specialist at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, where she built longstanding relationships with collectors, trade professionals, and institutions across Asia and beyond. She was instrumental in the sale of numerous record-breaking masterpieces and distinguished private collections, including the Poon Family Collection, the Cissy and Robert Tang Collection of Chinese Jades, and the Water Pine and Stone Retreat Collection, reflecting her deep expertise in porcelain, jade, imperial works of art, and scholarly objects.
Building on this momentum, Bonhams will present Chinese Works of Art sales in Hong Kong and London in May 2026 as part of its continued global programme. The calendar is outlined below, with further details to be announced in due course.
Hong Kong
4 May
Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
1-21 May
Chinese Art Online
London, New Bond Street
8 – 15 May
A Life in Ceramics: The Peter and Mary White Collection of Chinese Art, Part III
8 – 18 May
The Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles and Jade Carvings
14 May
Fine Chinese Art
London, Knightsbridge
8 – 18 May
Chinese and Japanese art from Richard Vandekar Ltd: A Third-Generation London Dealer
8 – 19 May
Collector's Treasures: Asian Art Online
11 – 12 May
Asian Art
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Founded in 1793, Bonhams has representatives in more than 30 countries and operates flagship salerooms in London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. In 2022, Bonhams added four international auction houses to its network: Bukowskis, Stockholm; Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen; Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris and Brussels; and Skinner, Massachusetts. The success of Bonhams’ global strategy is a result of recognising the shift in growing intercontinental buying and increased digital engagement.
In 2023, Bonhams achieved 14% growth with $1.14 billion in turnover. Recent important auctions and landmark single-owner collections, include the white glove sales of Sir Michael Caine: The Personal Collection, Alain Delon: Sixty Years of Passion; Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection; Personal Property of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting. Other notable single-owner sales included The Estate of Barbara Walters: American Icon; The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection; The Crown Auction: Props and Costumes and The Claude de Marteau Collection.
Top lots for 2023 include 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta, Sold at Quail Lodge, US for US$30,255,000. Tipu Sultan’s Bedchamber Sword (sold in London for £14m – a world record for both an Islamic and an Indian object); Paul Signac (1863-1935), Sisteron, 1902. Sold for US$8,580,000 (estimate US$4-6 million), and Claude Monet (1840-1926), La Seine près de Giverny, 1888. Sold for US$6,352,500 (estimate US$4-6m), both from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection; A Gilt Copper Alloy figure of Virupaksha, Central Tibet, Densatil Monastery, Early 15th century. Sold for HK$37.9m (£4,060,326) in Hong Kong. Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959) Three Stars. Sold for HK$36,754,000 (£3,930,914), also in Hong Kong.
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