Monday, June 25, 2012

CHNG HUCK THENG SETS SCULPTURE SALE RECORD IN SINGAPORE

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

CHNG HUCK THENG OF PENANG ESTABLISHED A RECORD AS THE FIRST MALAYSIAN SCULPTOR TO SELL A SCULPTURE FOR S$ 21,000 AT THE 6 MAY 2012 AUCTION ORGANISED BY 33AUCTION HOUSE OF SINGAPORE. THE AUCTION WAS HELD AT GRAND HYATT AND BIDDING STARTED AT S$ 11,000 AND PICKED UP TEMPO WITH EACH INCREMENT OF S$ 1,000 TILL IT REACHED S$ 21,000.

Coupled with the buyer's premium of 15%, the total cost to the new buyer was S$ 24,500 or RM 60,790.

Congratulations Chng Huck Theng for making Malaysia proud!

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Chng Huck Theng at Museum of Contemporary Art in Singapore where his 'Anak Malaysia' was exhibited prior to its auction on 6 May at Grand Hyatt
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Looking lonesome

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So Kee Hua Chee felt obliged to join
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2 precious works of living art
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Kee Hua Chee and Chng Huck Theng should be housed here in Museum of Contemporary Art as works of art
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Linda Ma
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The ever alluring Linda Ma
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Can you believe Linda Ma is the mother of 2 boys? With this figure?
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Linda Ma's dress matches the colour of her auction house 
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Too bad Linda Ma is not available for auction
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However, the one in orange is available fro sale to the highest bidder
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Linda Ma and Kee Hua Chee
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This red and orange couple make such a matching pair
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The auction begins
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Auction in session
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A phone bidder
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Starting price was S$ 11,000
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Chng Huck Theng's Anak Malaysia went up by S$ 1,000 for each increment till it reached S$ 21,000
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Anak Malaysia finally sold for S$ 21,000 excluding the 15% buyer's premium so the total tally was S$ 24,500

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