SARASOTA, FLA. — A three-panel lacquer on wood screen painted by Nguyen Văn Siên (Vietnamese, 1916-2014) rose to the top of offerings in Helmuth Stone Gallery’s September 13 Fine Art & Asian Antique Auction. The autumnal scene, titled “Jeunes filles au jardin (Young Girls in a Garden),” was purchased from the artist in Vietnam in the 1980s and sold in this auction for $66,150, including buyer’s premium ($20/40,000). Each panel measuring 23¾ inches wide, the screen, mounted with its two wooden ledges, totaled 47 inches tall by 71¼ inches wide. An upcoming edition will highlight more lots from this sale.
