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Georgette Chen's Lychees and Peaches

Auctioned by Sotheby's in Singapore for S$2.02 million

Proof of the formidable vibrance of Southeast Asian art, this painting by Singaporean modern and Nanyang art pioneer Georgette Chen was sold to an in-room bidder for S$2.02 million, surpassing the estimate in excess of S$1.2 million. Created between 1940 and 1945, this 65cm x 50cm oil on canvas work was the top-selling lot at the

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