Chinese paintings from the Poon Family Collection, Maurice Sendak’s art treasures, 250 years of J.M.W. Turner, Sustainability at Christie’s, Indian jewellery, John Chamberlain’s sculptures, and more͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌  ͏‌

This week’s stories ## One family’s odyssey through Chinese art
Paintings and calligraphy offered in Hong Kong illustrate the Poon family’s dedication to China’s cultural heritage across generations
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### How Maurice Sendak found inspiration in William Blake, Henry Fuseli and Beatrix Potter
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### From reusable crates to electric vehicles: Christie’s quest for a more sustainable art ecosystem
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### Traditional Indian jewellery — discover its fabulous gems, rich symbolism and intricate designs
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### John Chamberlain’s ‘instant sculptures’: on show in our New York Private Sales exhibition
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### ‘We are all descended from him’ — explore the legacy of a titan of British art, J.M.W. Turner, 250 years on from the year of his birth
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### Editor’s picks
Huang Yongyu began his artistic apprenticeship as a 12-year-old working in Chinese porcelain workshops, and he was still painting in the weeks before his death, aged 98, in 2023. The Ponte Vecchio Bridge, painted during a six-month European tour in 1990, presents the Florentine landmark in a new and utterly beguiling light, with its illuminated shops reflected at dusk in the waters of the Arno Estimate: HK$1,200,000-1,800,000 1‌ May‌, Hong Kong
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This rare limited-edition Faubourg Tropical Birkin 35, from 2022, uses a jungle design introduced a year earlier in Hermès scarves. Crafted from white swift leather and Toile de Camp canvas, it is decorated with images of lush foliage and wildlife — including long-tailed monkeys, and a leopard lounging on a branch — all deftly hand-embroidered in Lunéville stitching for added texture Estimate: €32,000-38,000 until 29‌ April‌, Online
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The Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim painted Sitting Man in 2010. Boldly coloured and unconventionally framed to omit the subject’s head, it is one of a series of similar works derived from a photograph of his mentor and friend, Hassan Sharif. The two were part of a pioneering group of conceptual artists who emerged from the UAE in the late 1980s Estimate: $10,000-15,000 24‌ April‌ to 8‌ May‌, Online
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These two Chinese famille rose ‘peach and bat’ dishes date from the reign of Yongzheng (1723-1735). There are five peaches on the inside of each, and a further three on the outer edge, making a total of eight, a lucky number. The bats in flight are also auspiciously numbered, with three in the dish and two outside, representing wufu — the ‘five blessings’ Estimate: HK$2,400,000-3,800,000 2‌ May‌, Hong Kong
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### What’s on
| Fine and Rare Wines | Los Angeles, Online Featuring the Cellar of a Southwestern Collector and the Final Offering from the Collection of Ben Ichinose, until 23‌ April‌
| Watches | Dubai, Online The Dubai Edit, featuring Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Audemars Piguet and more, 22‌ April‌ to 1‌ May‌
| On view | London Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets, 25-30‌ April‌, followed by the sale on 1‌ May‌

### Spotlight on
• | Hermès handbags — what every collector needs to know about the brand’s iconic ‘holy trinity’: the Kelly, the Constance and the Birkin
• | Lin Fengmian — how the artist got to know the banker Frank Van Roosbroeck in Shanghai, resulting in a collection of his works now coming to Hong Kong

Private Sales ### Why wait for the next auction? Works available for immediate Purchase BROWSE NOW
Christie’s lates ### Layali (Nights): artistry of the Islamic and Indian worlds London, 28‌ April‌ REGISTER NOW

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