Hsiao Chin Work Sells for $600,100 to Deliver a 27% Annualized Return
3 min read · 01 Jun 2026
In the Depth of Darkness (Nel profondo delle Tenebre). Image courtesy of Bonhams
Hsiao Chin, In the Depth of Darkness (Nel profondo delle Tenebre) (1965), sold for $600,100 (HKD4.7m), more than twice the low estimate at Bonhams in Hong Kong on May 31.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $538,900, equivalent to an annualized return of 27%. It last sold at auction in 2016 for $61,200 at Phillips.
Acrylic on canvas, 130.0 x 161.0cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 31, 2026 | $600,100 | 880 % | Bonhams | Hong Kong |
November 27, 2016 | $61,200 | - | Phillips | Hong Kong |
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