Patti Wong

Patti Wong
Born	1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)[1] 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.[2] She is the former international chairperson of Sotheby's, where she worked for over three decades.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6][7] 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.[1][8][9]

Personal life

Patti is married to the financier Andy Wong, the grandson of the founder of the Bank of East Asia.[1] 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.[10][1]

References

1. Davis, Johnny (6 February 2005). "Meet the Wongs". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
2. Reyburn, Scott (27 June 2023). "Klimt's 'Lady With a Fan' Brings $108.4 Million, Auction Record for the Artist". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
3. Chow, Vivienne (12 January 2023). "Former Sotheby's Chairperson Patti Wong Is Launching an Art Advisory Firm for Collectors in Asia". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
4. "Asia's Most Influential HK – Patti Wong". Tatler Asia. 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
5. Shaw, Anny (12 January 2023). "New business, familiar face: former Sotheby's chairperson Patti Wong launches advisory focused on top Asian collectors". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
6. Gerlis, Melanie (1 March 2020). "Patti Wong of Sotheby's: 'Every auction still excites me'". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
7. Chabbott, Sophia (12 December 2005). "Sotheby's Makes a Bid on Retail". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
8. "Patti Wong, the Queen of Auction, to leave Sotheby's after 30 years of service". The Value. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
9. Leung, Lisa. "Dr Alice Piera Lam Lee Kiu-yue GBS, JP" (PDF). Lingnan University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
10. "Andy and Patti Wong's Chinese New Year party". Tatler. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.