Bid Now! Southeast Asian art at ANNEXE
Annexe #05 and new multi-category sale Assemblage #01
The first Modern and Contemporary Art auction of the year for Sotheby’s in Asia will be held this Sunday, 25 January 2026 in Singapore. The works are on view at The Singapore EDITION from 21 to 24 January.
Cian Dayrit, Spolarium, 2015, oil on canvas, 77 x 61cm. Estimate: USD2,000 - 4,000.
Online auction platform ANNEXE will hold its signature sale Annexe #05 of Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art from today, 1 May until 10 May. It includes an expansive collection of Vietnamese art with highlight artworks by second-generation artists Nguyen Cao Thuong, Bui Xuan Phai and Ho Huu Thu, among others. There are other highlight artworks from Arie Smit in Indonesia, Iskandar Jalil and Sarkasi Said in Singapore, and Cian Dayrit in the Philippines.
ANNEXE is also launching a new multi-category sale Assemblage #01 from 8 to 17 May, including objets d’art, collectibles and consumables from private collections in Singapore.
The Annexe #05 sale offers 58 lots, and is led by an expansive collection of Vietnamese art including a trio of rare historical paintings by revolutionary soldier and painter Nguyen Cao Thuong and works by second- and later generation artists including Duong Bich Lien, Nguyen Sang, Bui Xuan Phai and Ho Huu Thu.
Bui Xuan Phai, Rue de Hanoi, 1982, oil on canvas, 58 x 78cm. Estimate USD12,000 - 20,000.
Ho Huu Thu, Lady with Golden Lotus, 2014, lacquer on panel, 117 x 57cm. Estimate USD10,000 - 18,000.
ANNEXE is showcasing all 20 Vietnamese artworks from Annexe #05 at ArteStudio by Artegistic, a new private viewing space integrated within a secure art and collectibles logistics and storage facility, which serves a growing community of collectors and art businesses.
On display will be three historically significant works by Nguyen Cao Thuong (1918-2003), spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. These include an outstanding panoramic piece titled The Unbroken Continuum of History (1989-1990), featuring key figures and places in Vietnam's history. Accompanying this work in the sale are Mother and Child (1965) and Revolutionaries (1985).
Nguyen Cao Thuong, The Unbroken Continuum of History, 1989-90, oil on canvas, 123 x 290 cm. Estimate USD10,000 - 20,000.
Speaking about the focus on Vietnamese art in the sale, ANNEXE Founder Wang Zineng says, “The Vietnamese art market is at an inflection point today.” He elaborates, “Between greater institutional recognition of the current crop of contemporary Vietnamese artists and saturated demand for the works of first-generation diaspora artists lies a multi-generational group of artists whose works directly address lived realities in 1960s to mid-1980s pre-Doi Moi Vietnam. These are the artists we are featuring this sale season.”
Arie Smit, Bouquet, 1991, oil on canvas, 40 x 45 cm. Estimate USD10,000 - 20,000.
Arie Smit, Temple in the Village, 1992, acrylic on canvas, 58 x 70 cm. Estimate USD20,000 - 40,000.
Highlight Indonesian artworks in this sale are Bouquet (1991) and Temple in the Village (1992) by Arie Smit, a pivotal figure in Indonesian modern art, known for transforming the landscape of Balinese art with his vibrant depictions of island life.
Iskandar Jalil, Imperfect, stoneware, 28 x 28 x 8cm. Estimate USD6,000 - 9,000.
Iskandar Jalil, Pipes, stoneware, 20 x 24 x 18cm. Estimate USD3,000 - 5,000.
In its past signature sales, ANNEXE has established record prices for Singapore master potter Iskandar Jalil, and looks set to do the same for Annexe #05. A quartet of stoneware pieces have come from a single private collector–a close friend of the artist. A significant batik piece by Jalil’s contemporary, Sarkasi Said, is also on sale.
Sarkasi Said, Untitled, batik on cloth, 85 x 142cm. Estimate USD3,000 - 6,000.
Works by contemporary artists are also available. From the Philippines, they include Spolarium (2015) by Cian Dayrit and Untitled (2013) by Buen Calubayan. Both artists have practices that are driven by historical research. Dayrit focuses on unlearning and spreading the word on structural injustices in society. And Calubayan examines the national identity and its contradictions through explorations of the self.
A prestigious three-piece collection of decorative barware featuring fine metal mountings. Estimate SGD400 - 800.
Blue and White Lotus Pond Plate, Ming dynasty, Tianqi period (1621-1627). Estimate SGD2,200 - 3,500.
Running concurrently with Annexe #05 is the new multi-category sale Assemblage #01, from 8 to 17 May. It celebrates the eclecticism that marks private collections. On offer in this first edition are objets d’art, collectibles and consumables from private collections in Singapore. There is also a new set of benefit lots from the Dalvey Estate. Proceeds from the sale of these lots will go towards supporting various charitable organisations in Singapore.
Annexe #05 run from 1 to 10 May and Assemblage #01 from 8 to 17 May. Find out more and place your bids at annexe.asia.
Watch an Up-Front podcast episode featuring ANNEXE Founder Wang Zineng here, in conversation with Art & Market Editor Ian Tee. Up-Front is produced by Front & Off-Centre, the affiliated cultural agency of Art & Market.
Preview exhibitions are open to the public in multiple locations:
Art Agenda | 39 Keppel Road, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, #02-01, Singapore 089065
Preview exhibition of a selection from Annexe #05 and Assemblage #01, open daily 1 to 17 May except on Mondays, from 1pm to 6pmArteStudio | 30 Toh Guan Road, #06-01, Singapore 608840
Preview exhibition of Vietnamese artworks from Annexe #05, open daily 2 to 10 May except on Mondays, from 1pm to 6pmArt Agenda JKT | Wisma Geha Lantai 4, Jl Timor No 25, Jakarta 10350 Indonesia
Preview exhibition of Indonesian artworks from Annexe #05 open daily 1 to 10 May except on Mondays, from 1pm to 6pm