Six-monthly auction sales in Hong Kong have had their worst results since 2018, with this season marking the third consecutive drop, according to ArtTactic. Its analysis finds that the October-to-December evening sales made a total of HK$1.7bn ($220mn, before fees), a fall of 34 per cent since the equivalent sales last year and more than 50 per cent down from their peak in spring 2021. (Sotheby’s has a sale outstanding on December 13, which could change the figures slightly.) Anders Petterson, managing director of ArtTactic, says there is a “supply issue”, noting the reduced number of works valued above HK$10mn ($1.3mn) this season. The economic impact of China’s zero-Covid policy to date is likely denting confidence on the demand side, he adds.
藝術品市場研究公司ArtTactic的數據顯示，香港六個月拍賣銷售額出現了2018年以來的最差表現，本拍賣季連續第三次下滑。該公司的分析發現，10月至12月的晚間拍賣銷售總額爲17億港元（合2.2億美元，不含佣金），較去年同期下降34%，較2021年春季的峯值下降50%以上。（蘇富比(Sotheby’s)在12月13日還有一場拍賣會，可能會對數據產生輕微影響。）ArtTactic董事總經理安德斯•彼得森(Anders Petterson)表示，存在「供應方面的問題」，因爲本拍賣季價值1000萬港元（合130萬美元）以上的拍品數量有所減少。他補充說，中國新冠「清零」政策到目前爲止的經濟影響可能削弱了需求端的信心。