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      • Calligraphy in caoshu (grass script). Ink on paper. Signed Ruixian and sealed Chen Ruixian yin.
        Dec. 11, 2021

        Calligraphy in caoshu (grass script). Ink on paper. Signed Ruixian and sealed Chen Ruixian yin.

        Est: €5,000 - €8,000

        Calligraphy in caoshu (grass script). Ink on paper. Signed Ruixian and sealed Chen Ruixian yin.

        Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
      • TAN SWIE HIAN : Listening Sutra, 1989
        Mar. 28, 2021

        TAN SWIE HIAN : Listening Sutra, 1989

        Est: RM5,000 - RM12,000

        “I create to show how a free mind functions. To me, it is like a hummingbird flying forwards, backwards, sideways, as it soars, swoops or remains stationary in the air. Art could be the rainbow that leads to the ultimate great white light of man and the universe.” – Tan Swie Hian Tan Swie Hian is one of Singapore’s most prolific and acclaimed multidisciplinary and multilingual artists. A self-taught poet, philosopher and artist of a variety of mediums, Tan has received recognition across his varied creative output. Described by Time magazine as “Singapore’s Renaissance Man” in 2003, Tan has received many international honours, including being named as an Officer of the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur. In 1987, Tan received the Cultural Medallion for his contributions to visual arts in Singapore. Born in 1943 in Pulau Halang, Indonesia, Tan Swie Hian moved to Singapore with his family at the age of three. He attended the Chinese High School for his primary and secondary education, and went on to Nanyang University, graduating with a BA in Modern Languages and Literature in 1968. Throughout his school days, Tan would pursue his creative passions, picking up knowledge and teaching himself as he went along.

        KLAS Art Auction
      • Calligraphy in caoshu (grass script). Ink on paper. Signed Ruixian and sealed Chen Ruixian yin.
        Dec. 15, 2020

        Calligraphy in caoshu (grass script). Ink on paper. Signed Ruixian and sealed Chen Ruixian yin.

        Est: €8,000 - €12,000

        Calligraphy in caoshu (grass script). Ink on paper. Signed Ruixian and sealed Chen Ruixian yin.

        Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
      • Where time stands still. Acrylic on paper. Signed Chen Ruixian and dated 1986. Framed and glazed.
        Dec. 15, 2020

        Where time stands still. Acrylic on paper. Signed Chen Ruixian and dated 1986. Framed and glazed.

        Est: €10,000 - €15,000

        Where time stands still. Acrylic on paper. Signed Chen Ruixian and dated 1986. Framed and glazed.

        Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
      • L'après midi d'un faune. Oil on canvas. Signed Chen Ruixian and titled 1984. Framed.
        Dec. 15, 2020

        L'après midi d'un faune. Oil on canvas. Signed Chen Ruixian and titled 1984. Framed.

        Est: €10,000 - €15,000

        L'après midi d'un faune. Oil on canvas. Signed Chen Ruixian and titled 1984. Framed. Tan Swie Hian (chin. Chen Ruixian), was born in Indonesia in 1943 and immigrated to Singapore in 1946. He is one of the most renowned artists in Singapore, and known for his Chinese calligraphy, Chinese poetry and sculptures. In 1993, the first private museum in Singapore - The Tan Swie Hian Museum - was built by his collector, Tan Tien Chi. In his art Tan combines elements of Chinese culture with cultures of India, Southeast Asia and the Western world. As a converted Buddhist his works are meant to lead the viewer to appreciate his way of perceiving the world and the reality beyond the apparent. In Singapore, he is regarded as the most expensive living artist. His works have been shown in solo exhibitions in Paris, Geneva and Seoul, as well as in group exhibitions such as in Washington, Hong Kong and in the exhibition "Contemporary Art in Singapore: Where East meets West" in Amsterdam, Hamburg, Glasgow and other cities.

        Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
      • TAN SWIE HIAN | Bodhidharma
        Nov. 04, 2018

        TAN SWIE HIAN | Bodhidharma

        Est: S$100,000 - S$150,000

        137 x 69 cm ink on paper, hanging scroll inscribed and titled upper right, signed and dated 84 in chinese lower right; stamped with a seal of artist lower right

        33 Auction
      • TAN SWIE HIAN | Flowers in Spring
        Nov. 04, 2018

        TAN SWIE HIAN | Flowers in Spring

        Est: S$80,000 - S$120,000

        97 x 124 cm oil on canvas signed Chen Ruixian and dated 91 in Chinese lower right

        33 Auction
      • TAN SWIE HIAN | Portrait of Xu Yun - Buddhist Zen Master
        May. 20, 2018

        TAN SWIE HIAN | Portrait of Xu Yun - Buddhist Zen Master

        Est: S$80,000 - S$120,000

        180 x 96 cm ink on paper, hanging scroll inscribed and signed Chen Ruixian in Chinese upper middle; stamped with a seal of artist 陳瑞獻《虛雲法師肖像畫》 水墨 紙本 立軸 款識:陈瑞献(左上) 鈐印:一方(左上)

        33 Auction
      • TAN SWIE HIAN | Portrait of Seah Khok Chua alias Xie Ke
        May. 14, 2017

        TAN SWIE HIAN | Portrait of Seah Khok Chua alias Xie Ke

        Est: S$20,000 - S$30,000

        28 x 30 cm | ink on paper, framed | inscribed and signed in Chinese, dated 81 lower right

        33 Auction
      • Tan Swie Hian (né en 1943) Les poissons par pairs, 1979 Encre sur papier Signé Tan Swie Hian suivi du cachet Hian Inscription : "Tu ...
        Nov. 30, 2016

        Tan Swie Hian (né en 1943) Les poissons par pairs, 1979 Encre sur papier Signé Tan Swie Hian suivi du cachet Hian Inscription : "Tu ...

        Est: €150,000 - €200,000

        Tan Swie Hian (né en 1943) Les poissons par pairs, 1979 Encre sur papier Signé Tan Swie Hian suivi du cachet Hian Inscription : "Tu n''es pas moi. Comment sais-tu que je ne sais pas si les poissons sont heureux?" 69 x 44 cm Provenance : offert par l''artiste à l''actuel propriétaire en 1980 Lot présenté par le Cabinet Portier et Associés 26 boulevard Poissonnière - 75009 Paris <01 48 00 03 41 - 01 48 00 02 64 contact@cabinetportier.com Estimation sur demande

        Piasa
      • TAN SWIE HIAN | My Home is Under A Fruit Tree
        Oct. 15, 2016

        TAN SWIE HIAN | My Home is Under A Fruit Tree

        Est: S$250,000 - S$500,000

        97 x 123 cm | oil on canvas | signed in Chinese and dated 90 lower right

        33 Auction
      • TAN SWIE HIAN (B. Indonesia, 1943) Calligraphy, 1977 Chinese ink on rice paper
        Sep. 04, 2016

        TAN SWIE HIAN (B. Indonesia, 1943) Calligraphy, 1977 Chinese ink on rice paper

        Est: RM20,000 - RM30,000

        “I create to show how a free mind functions. To me, it is like a hummingbird flying forwards, backwards, sideways, as it soars, swoops or remains stationary in the air. Art could be the rainbow that leads to the ultimate great white light of man and the universe.” – Tan Swie Hian Tan Swie Hian is one of Singapore’s most prolific and acclaimed multidisciplinary and multilingual artists. A self-taught poet, philosopher and artist of a variety of mediums, Tan has received recognition across his varied creative output. Described by Time magazine as “Singapore’s Renaissance Man” in 2003, Tan has received many international honours, including being named as an Officer of the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur. In 1987, Tan received the Cultural Medallion for his contributions to visual arts in Singapore. Born in 1943 in Pulau Halang, Indonesia, Tan Swie Hian moved to Singapore with his family at the age of three. He attended the Chinese High School for his primary and secondary education, and went on to Nanyang University, graduating with a BA in Modern Languages and Literature in 1968. Throughout his school days, Tan would pursue his creative passions, picking up knowledge and teaching himself as he went along.

        KLAS Art Auction
      • TAN SWIE HIAN (Singaporean, B. 1943) Pandas
        Nov. 29, 2015

        TAN SWIE HIAN (Singaporean, B. 1943) Pandas

        Est: -

        TAN SWIE HIAN (Singaporean, B. 1943) Pandas

        Christie's
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