A six-panelled lacquer screen from the last Vietnamese Emperor Bao Dai has sold for HK$9.7 million (S$1.7 million) at a Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, setting a world record for the artist at an auction. Bernadette Rankine, director of Bonhams Southeast Asia joins us on Prime Time to share the significance of the piece, the impact of Covid-19 on the art market, and more. 

A six-panelled lacquer screen from the last Vietnamese Emperor Bao Dai has sold for HK$9.7 million (S$1.7 million) at a Bonhams auction in Hong Kong, setting a world record for the artist at an auction. Bernadette Rankine, director of Bonhams Southeast Asia joins us on Prime Time to share the significance of the piece, the impact of Covid-19 on the art market, and more.

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