WHAT
The Sotheby’s spring auction preview presents the very best across the categories of fine art and luxury, including Chinese ceramics and paintings, modern and contemporary art, jewellery, wines and spirits, and even fashion items. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sotheby’s in Asia this year, the auction house brings an extraordinary series of evening auctions on 5 April including modern and contemporary art and a special cross-category luxury sales titled ‘The Exceptionals’. Digital catalogues are online and available for viewing.

WHY
With so many presentations in a well-curated setting, you’re in for a visual feast for the finest art on offer. Exemplifying the incredible role Sotheby’s has taken in the collection journeys of many discerning collectors building great legacies, the Chinese Works of Art Department is presenting 5 single-owner sales – the most ever seen in a single sale series. In addition, headlining the evening auction on 5 April is the auction debut of a spectacular masterpiece by Zhang Daqian, painted in 1973 – the very same year Sotheby’s Hong Kong established its permanent presence in the region.