Liu Yiqian
Liu Yiqian | |
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| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)[1] |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | investor |
| Known for | Chairman of Sunline Group |
| Spouse | Wang Wei |
| Liu Yiqian | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘益谦 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 刘益谦 | ||||||
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Liu Yiqian (Chinese: 刘益谦; pinyin: Liú Yìqiān, pronounced [ljǒʊ îtɕʰjɛ́n], born 1963/1964) is a Chinese businessman and art collector who built his fortune by investing in stock trading, real estate[2] and pharmaceuticals.[1]
Business
Liu is chairman of Sunline Group, a Shanghai-based investment company[3] As of 2010, the value of his real estate properties have increased to $10 billion yuan (US$ 1.6 billion) over the past 19 years.[4]
In 2004, Liu established the companies Tianping Auto Insurance and Guohua Life Insurance. In April 2013, Tianping formed a joint venture with AXA.[5]
According to Forbes, as of July 2015, Liu has a net worth of US $1.37bn. He ranked as the 163rd wealthiest individual in China and 1,533rd wealthiest in the world.[3]
Art collecting
In April 2014, Liu paid HK$281.24 million (US$36.3 million) for a 500-year-old Ming dynasty doucai chicken cup.[6][7]
In March 2015, he paid HK$348 million (US$45 million) for a 600-year-old Tibetan embroidered silk thangka (tapestry). It was a record high price for a Chinese work of art sold by an international auction house.[8][9] Later that month, he bought an antique Tibetan bronze yogi sitting in the lotus position at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.[8]
In April 2015, he paid US$14.7 million for a Southern Song-era vase.[10]
In November 2015, he bought Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché (1917-18), a widely known painting of a reclining nude woman, for US$170.4 million, the second-highest price for an artwork at auction, in a volatile sale at Christie's in New York.[11] He paid for the painting with his American Express credit card.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Liu Yiqian". Forbes. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ NRC Handelsblad, Oscar Garschagen on Chinese museums and collectors of art. Page C4 10 juli 2014
- ^ a b "Liu Yiqian" (in Japanese). Forbes. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ "Top 10 figures influencing the stock market". Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ Xu Donghuan (2014-04-22). "'Uncultured' multi-billionaire is China's biggest fine-art collector | South China Morning Post". Scmp.com.
- ^ Kun, Zhang (2014-07-25). "Collector pays $36 million for tea cupLife Style". China Daily Asia. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ "'Uncultured' multi-billionaire is China's biggest fine-art collector | Times of News from China". China.timesofnews.com. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ a b Frederik Balfour (2015-04-16). "The Expensive Antics of China's Gaudiest Billionaire - Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ "Chinese Billionaire Liu Yiqian Adds $45 million Thangka To His Art Collection". Forbes.com. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ Napolitano, Dean (2015-04-07). "Southern Song Dynasty-Era Vase Sells for $14.7 Million at Sotheby's Auction". WSJ. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ Connor, Neil (November 10, 2015). "Meet the Chinese billionaire behind the record Amedeo Modigliani purchase". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Billionaire buys $170M painting with credit card". November 23, 2015.