Patti Wong Explained

Patti Wong
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Education:London School of Economics
Spouse:Andy Wong

Patti Wong is an art adviser and former auction house executive based in Hong Kong.[1] She is the former international chairperson of Sotheby's, where she worked for over three decades. Her past roles included chairman of Sotheby's Asia; chairman of Sotheby's Diamonds; and head of Sotheby's private client services department in London.[2] In January 2023, she founded art advisory firm Patti Wong & Associates together with Daryl Wickstrom, another former Sotheby's executive.[3] The firm's clientele is mainly Asian art collectors.[4]

Early life and education

Born in Hong Kong, Wong studied engineering at Haddington School and has a degree in monetary economics from the London School of Economics, as well as a postgraduate diploma in Asian arts.[5] [6] Her parents are both bankers (her mother is Dr Alice Piera Lam Lee Kiu-yue, and her father died in 1975), and her grandfather, Lam Bing-yim, co-founded Hang Seng Bank.[7] [8]

Personal life

Patti is married to the financier Andy Wong, the grandson of the founder of the Bank of East Asia. They were known for their annual Chinese New Year parties in London, where guests have included Prince Andrew, Jemma Kidd, Nabila Khashoggi, Robert Hanson, and Sophie Anderton.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Reyburn . Scott . June 27, 2023 . Klimt's 'Lady With a Fan' Brings $108.4 Million, Auction Record for the Artist . . 2023-06-28 . 28 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628045430/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/arts/design/klimt-lady-with-a-fan-auction.html . live .
  2. News: 2021 . Asia's Most Influential HK – Patti Wong . . 2023-06-28 . 4 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204123937/https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/patti-wong . live .
  3. News: Chow . Vivienne . January 12, 2023 . Former Sotheby's Chairperson Patti Wong Is Launching an Art Advisory Firm for Collectors in Asia . Artnet News . 2023-06-28 . 28 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628115333/https://news.artnet.com/market/patti-wong-sothebys-new-art-advisory-2241125 . live .
  4. News: Shaw . Anny . 12 January 2023 . New business, familiar face: former Sotheby's chairperson Patti Wong launches advisory focused on top Asian collectors . . 2023-06-28 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629100449/https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/01/12/new-business-familiar-face-former-sothebys-chairperson-patti-wong-launches-advisory-focused-on-top-asian-collectors . live .
  5. News: Gerlis . Melanie . 1 March 2020 . Patti Wong of Sotheby's: 'Every auction still excites me' . . 2023-06-28 . 28 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628151335/https://www.ft.com/content/eafed260-597a-11ea-abe5-8e03987b7b20 . live .
  6. News: Chabbott . Sophia . 12 December 2005 . Sotheby's Makes a Bid on Retail . . 2023-06-28 . 30 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630063657/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/sotheby-s-makes-a-bid-on-retail-552232/ . live .
  7. News: Patti Wong, the Queen of Auction, to leave Sotheby's after 30 years of service . 28 June 2023 . The Value . 6 December 2022 . 30 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630063628/https://en.thevalue.com/articles/patti-wong-retiring-from-sothebys-2022 . live .
  8. Web site: Leung . Lisa . Dr Alice Piera Lam Lee Kiu-yue GBS, JP . Lingnan University . 28 June 2023 . 30 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630063630/https://www.ln.edu.hk/f/upload/14212/Citation_Alice_Lam_Eng.pdf . live .
  9. News: Andy and Patti Wong's Chinese New Year party . 28 June 2023 . Tatler . 8 January 2014 . 19 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519114504/https://www.tatler.com/gallery/andy-and-patti-wongs-chinese-new-year-party . live .
  10. News: Davis . Johnny . Meet the Wongs . 28 June 2023 . The Independent . 6 February 2005 . 8 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108101158/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/meet-the-wongs-1529160.html . live .