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Global Auction Presents 140 Artworks in Its First Auction of 2025
After the holiday season, Global Auction is kicking off 2025 by presenting 140 exceptional artworks in the Southeast Asian, Chinese, Modern, and Contemporary auction. This event features a timed online auction followed by a live online auction, running from 15 January 2025 to 8 February 2025. The live online auction will conclude on 8 February 2025 at 4 PM. During the auction period, the artworks will also be available for public viewing at Global Auction offices in either Jakarta or Singapore, depending on the lot’s location.
Auction Highlights
This auction proudly presents a diverse range of artworks spanning various mediums, genres, and styles. Featured are works by renowned Southeast Asian modern artists such as Affandi, Hendra Gunawan, S. Sudjojono, Basoeki Abdullah, and Chen Wen Hsi.
The lineup also includes contemporary pieces by artists like Ay Tjoe Christine, a prominent Indonesian talent whose work holds the record for the highest price achieved by a contemporary Indonesian artist at a public auction. Her artworks also continue to be exhibited in prestigious galleries worldwide.
Let’s explore some highlights from this collection!
The Sow (1978), Affandi
Affandi
The Sow, 1978
Oil on canvas: 110.5 x 139 cm
Signed and dated, middle right: A, 1978
Affandi’s brushstrokes are instantly recognizable, embodying a timeless style that established him as a maestro of 20th-century Indonesian art. He was also the first Indonesian artist to participate in prestigious international art events, such as the São Paulo Biennale (1952).
In this painting, Affandi depicts a sow, or adult female pig, as the central figure, surrounded by additional pigs, suggesting a farm setting. Bold strokes of black, white, yellow, and red define the composition, while red accents in the sow’s eyes add emotional intensity.
The piece reflects Affandi’s connection to Indonesian everyday life, blending his expressive technique with culturally significant imagery.
Fruits Seller (1976), Hendra Gunawan
Hendra Gunawan’s Fruits Seller vividly captures Indonesian culture through a dynamic market scene. Two women, dressed in contrasting colors—one in vibrant purple and the other in deep black—sell tropical fruits like bananas and soursop. Their outfits are adorned with intricate batik patterns that symbolize Indonesia’s rich heritage. The vibrant color palette is a characteristic of Hendra’s style, radiating life and energy.
Hendra Gunawan
Fruits Seller, 1976
Oil on canvas: 68 x 145 cm
Signed and dated, lower right: Hendra’76
Hendra Gunawan, an iconic Indonesian maestro born in Bandung, began his artistic journey in the 1930s, blending traditional Indonesian themes with a modern artistic approach. His works, celebrated worldwide, are displayed in galleries and museums, including the Venice Biennale 2024.
A.K.U.2 (2003), Ay Tjoe Christine
Ay Tjoe Christine, a prominent figure in Indonesian contemporary art, is celebrated for her deeply introspective works that are deep into human complexities and personal experiences. A graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), she has earned global recognition, including the Asia Arts Game Changer Award in 2019 and a retrospective at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, in 2018.
Ay Tjoe Christine
A.K.U.2, 2003
Mixed media on canvas: 120 x 90 cm
Signed, lower right: Christine
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
In her painting A.K.U. 2 (2003), Ay Tjoe Christine employs her signature abstract expression, creating a delicate interplay of textures, lines, and muted tones. The artwork’s fragmented forms and subtle color palette evoke a sense of introspection and fragility, inviting viewers to explore the layers of meaning within.
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Lee Man Fong
A Pair of Doves
Oil on board: 102 x 50 cm
Signed and stamped in Chinese character, lower right
Srihadi Soedarsono
Jukung Boat, 1985
Oil on canvas: 140 x 150 cm
Signed and dated, upper right: Srihadi.S’85
Srihadi Soedarsono
Dance with Fan, 1990
Oil on canvas: 130 x 100 cm
Signed and dated, upper right: Srihadi S. 1990
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Ahmad Sadali
Vertical Plane with Green Background, 1978
Mixed media on paper: 58 x 28 cm
Signed and dated, lower right: Sadali, 1978
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
S. Sudjojono
Sacred Ocean, 1952
Oil on canvas: 94 x 114 cm
Signed and dated, middle right: S.Sudjojono, SS.101. Djak 1952
Titled, lower left: Tirta Samudra
Antonio Blanco
Djoged Dancer
Watercolor and pastel on paper: 77 x 65 cm
Signed, lower right: Antonio Blanco
Han Snel
Balinese Girls, 1976
Oil on canvas: 70 x 50 cm
Signed and dated, lower left: Han Snel, Bali’76
Han Snel
Green Topless Woman, 1966
Oil on canvas: 84 x 55,5 cm
Signed and dated, lower left: Han Snel-Bali’66
Han Snel
Three Women Carrying Baskets on Head, 1966
Chalk on paper: 64 x 45 cm
Signed and dated, lower left: Han Snel-Bali’66
Art collectors and enthusiasts are warmly invited to explore these works in person at Global Auction's office. In Jakarta, it is located at Jl. Tanah Abang IV No. 23-35, Jakarta, and will be open for viewing from 15 January to 8 February 2025. The gallery is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.
The online auction will go live on Saturday, 8 February 2025, at 4 PM (UTC+7 / Jakarta time). Registration for the auction can be completed via the website at https://bid.global.auction/.
For more information and to view the online catalogue, visit www.global.auction or contact the Global Auction team via email at [email protected] or by phone at (+62) 821 2344 3854 (Paulina).