Georgette Chen's work fetches higher-than-estimated price at Bonhams auction

The Sam Sui Worker (above) by Georgette ?Chen sold for HK$2.75 million (S$482,409), twice its pre-sale estimate. Other Singapore artists who sold well at the auction included Chen Wen Hsi and Tan Choh Tee.
The Sam Sui Worker (above) by Georgette ?Chen sold for HK$2.75 million (S$482,409), twice its pre-sale estimate. Other Singapore artists who sold well at the auction included Chen Wen Hsi and Tan Choh Tee. PHOTO: BONHAMS
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Singapore artist Georgette Chen's The Sam Sui Worker doubled its pre-sale estimate price at a Bonhams auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

It sold for HK$2.75 million (S$482,409) in the sale, which also rang up healthy sales figures for other Singaporean artists.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 08, 2020, with the headline Georgette Chen's work fetches higher-than-estimated price at Bonhams auction. Subscribe