Few individuals have shaped the market for Chinese antiquities as forcefully as the legendary collector, dealer and connoisseur Sakamoto Gorō (1923-2016). With a career that spanned almost 70 years, his journey to become one of the world’s greatest dealers of Asian art is as colourful and illustrative as the pieces he so admired. Following the success of previous Sakamoto Gorō auctions, Sotheby's will offer a selection of Chinese works of art from his unparalleled collection.

坂本五郎（1923-2016）律己以嚴，歷近七十寒暑，致思古藝，求達「目利」之境，以己為鏡，孜孜不息。他懷着堅志大勇，勤學勵讀，縱然辛酸多於榮耀，歷年來經手無數精品，對中國古董藝壇影響深遠。承接往績，蘇富比再度獻呈坂本五郎舊藏，續延藝史佳話。

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Senior Director, Chairman, Asia, Chairman and Worldwide Head of Asian Art

Carrie Li | Carrie.Li@sothebys.com | +852 2822 8155

Senior Director, Asia, Deputy Chairman of Chinese Works of Art

Xibo Wang | Xibo.Wang@sothebys.com | +852 2822 5582

Director, Head of Department, Chinese Works of Art

Cristine Li | Cristine.Li@sothebys.com | +852 2822 8122

Director, Specialist, Chinese Works of Art

Rubie Fong | Rubie.Fong@sothebys.com | +852 2822 9037

Specialist, Chinese Works of Art

Keason Tang | Keason.Tang@sothebys.com | +852 2822 9027

Deputy Director, Head of Mid-Season Sales, Chinese Works of Art

Xiaoye Yang | Xiaoye.Yang@sothebys.com | +852 2822 8135

Cataloguer, Chinese Works of Art

Beijing

Sonya Wu | Sonya.Wu@sothebys.com | +86 10 5082 5873

Deputy Director, Specialist, Chinese Works of Art

Shanghai

Norbu Peng | Norbu.Peng@sothebys.com | +86 21 6288 1995

Deputy Director, Specialist, Chinese Works of Art

Taipei

Ching Yi Huang | Chingyi.Huang@sothebys.com | +886 2 2757 6689

Deputy Director, Specialist, Chinese Works of Art