Live Auction 3327Asia+ / First Open
SZETO LAP
Lot 20

SZETO LAP

Closed5 October 2014

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HKD 600,000

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SZETO LAP
(Chinese, B. 1949)
Orchid
signed and dated 'Szeto Lap 06' (lower left)
oil on canvas
146 x 97 cm. (57 1/2 x 38 1/4 in.)
Painted in 2006

Christie's Hong Kong, 26 November 2006, Lot 446
Acquired by the above by the current owner
Private Collection, Asia

Specialist note

Born in Guangzhou in 1949, Szeto Lap left for France and settled down since 1975. Through the scenes he has created we glimpse tranquility and vitality manifested within faithful renditions of still-life objects. In 2006's Orchid, a background of feldgrau and grey is layered with contours of jade-green orchid leaves, inaugurating multifarious contrast between light and shadow. Bearing a sense of secluded sophistication that will stand the test of time, the centered purple orchid is the graceful combination of Szeto's philosophical notions and techniques.