Lot no. 2020
Li Ai Vee (1932-2021), flowers, set of 3 paintings on paper, 2 mounted on scrolls and 1 framed, 20th-21st c., in the style of Lin Fengmian: 2 with hydrangeas, one mounted on a scroll and one framed, 1 with chrysanthemums, signature and seal on each painting, 68x28 cm, 84x28 cm and 50x42.5 cm (paintings)
Provenance: Li Ai Vee collection (1932-2021), Yu-Lan chalet
Li Ai Vee, flowers, a set of 3 paintings on paper, including 2 mounted on scroll and 1 framed, 20th-21st century, signature and seal on each painting, 68x28 cm, 84x28 cm and 50x42.5 cm (paintings)
Provenance: collection of Li Ai Vee (1932-2021), chalet Yu-Lan
李愛維,花卉,三件紙本設色,兩件立軸,一件裝框,二十世紀至二十一世紀,68x28 厘米, 84x28 厘米, 50x42.5 厘米
來自李愛維收藏 (1932-2021), 玉蘭木屋
General surface wear
A few spots
Total dimensions, with frames:
Hydrangeas (roll): 95x29.5 cm
Chrysanthemums: 113x31 cm
Hydrangeas (framed): 67,5x60,5 cm
Overall wear to the surfaces
Some stains
Overall dimensions, with mounts:
Hydrangeas (scroll): 95x29.5 cm
Chrysanthemums: 113x31 cm
Hydrangeas (framed): 67.5x60.5 cm
Li Ai Vee Collection (last part)
Maison Piguet is honoured to present the final part of the collection of Madame Li Ai Vee (李爱维, born Eva Anita Li, 1932-2021), a Sino-German painter living in Switzerland and a fervent collector of Asian art, mainly Chinese and Japanese.
This prestigious collection was on display in Blonay, in her chalet "Yu-Lan" (玉蘭, "Magnolia"). Some very fine pieces were sold last September and December, including two albums by his master painter Zhang Daqian, which fetched CHF 460,000. Lots 1957 and 1958 are two other works by Zhang Daqian auctioned as part of this collection.
Lots 1957 to 2044 are part of this collection.
The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword "Li Ai Vee" in the search bar on our website and scanning the QR code in the printed catalogue.
All the lots marked in purple in the printed catalogue come from this collection.
The collection of Li Ai Vee
Piguet auction house is honoured to present the last part of the collection of Li Ai Vee (李爱维, born Eva Anita Li, 1932-2021), a Chinese-German painter living in Switzerland and a fervent collector of Asian art, mainly Chinese and Japanese.
Born in Shanghai, Li Ai Vee was introduced to painting as a child by her mother, herself an artist, and went on to become a pupil of prestigious painters such as Lin Fengmian (1900-1991) and Lu Yifei (1908-1997) in the 1950s. She then spent several years in Japan, where she was a disciple of the Zen master Rinzai Yamada Mumon Rôshi (1900-1988). There, in 1954, she was selected to paint several bamboos on the sliding doors of the Hiroshima Memorial.
In 1958, Li Ai Vee left China and settled in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1965, she met Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-Chien, 1899-1983), and became a pupil of this internationally renowned painter. That same year, she was awarded the Medal of the City of Paris in recognition of her art.
In 1973, Li Ai Vee moved to Blonay to the chalet 'Yu-Lan' (玉蘭, 'Magnolia'), surrounded by a vast bamboo forest and guarded by carved Foo lions. It was there that she painted, surrounded by her extensive collection of Asian art, which she has enriched over the years. Li Ai Vee has put together a rich and varied collection of objects, combining monochrome vases, paintings and albums, scholarly objects, carved jades and divinities from the Asian pantheon, all of which she has combined with her passion for art.
The entire collection can be found by entering the keyword 'Li Ai Vee' in the search bar on our website.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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About the sale06/17/2025
Catalog
Furniture and Carpets, Oriental and Far Eastern Art, Works of Art and Collectables, Sacred Art
1205 Genève - Switzerland
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