Mark Rothko – Charm

Mark Rothko painting sells for 30% less than in 2015, showing Hong Kong market challenges

Cs news8 months ago02 mins

A painting by Mark Rothko that once belonged to fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho (commonly known as Jho Low) and which went viral in 2022 because of its resemblance to the Ukrainian flag was sold in Hong Kong on November 11 for HK$252.5 million (US$32.5 million), 30 per cent lower than its previous auction…

Hong Kong to host auction of US$46.5 million Mark Rothko piece once owned by Jho Low

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

A Mark Rothko painting once owned by Malaysian fugitive financier Low Taek Jho will be auctioned in Hong Kong in November, in what is billed as the artist’s first major work to go under the hammer in Asia. Auction house Sotheby’s said over the weekend that the piece by the late American abstract painter would…