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What Sold at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Female artists including Louise Bourgeois, Marlene Dumas and Lee Bul drove momentum across price points.
Twelve seven-figure sales and a genuinely international buyer base defined the commercial story of Art Basel Hong Kong's 2026 edition.
Perrotin reported roughly 70 percent of its booth sold on the fair's first day, including a Takashi Murakami work that fetched between US$600,000 and $800,000, while Ink Studio — recently relocated to Tai Kwun called the edition a 'breakthrough moment' after selling more than 19 works. Female artists proved a consistent through-line: Hauser & Wirth sold a Lee Bul installation for US$275,000 to a private Asian museum, White Cube placed a Mona Hatoum piece at £225,000, and Taka Ishii Gallery moved a Jadé Fadojutimi painting for roughly £350,000.
With concurrent major auctions running in the city the same week, dealers described sustained buying momentum well beyond the fair's opening VIP days — a signal, specialists said, of a market rebounding rather than merely holding steady.
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Anaelle Lise
Fashion editor and writer covering design, image-making and the creative networks connecting Southeast Asia.
