Christie’s announced it has been selected to offer The Walter and Phyllis Shorenstein Collection as part of its major sales in New York and Hong Kong.

Assembled over more than four decades by Walter Shorenstein, the San Francisco real estate mogul, and Phyllis Shorenstein, founder of the city’s Asian Art Museum, the collection unites the couple’s individual passions for impressionist paintings and fine Chinese glass, porcelain, jade and works of art. Over 170 items from this exceptional private collection will be offered across nine sale categories in spring, beginning with Christie’s major Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York on November 3 and Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in Hong Kong on December 1.

The total value is expected to achieve in excess of $24 million. As is fitting for a single-owner collection of such stature and broad global appeal, Christie’s will launch the sale offerings with a dedicated bi-lingual catalogue in both English and Chinese. (Source: Christie’s)