Important Announcement Regarding Lidong Auction Ltd.

 

Dear Friends, Customers, Suppliers, Collectors, and Dealers,

In November last year, we had the privilege of playing a key role in organizing the first camera auction in China—in collaboration with the newly founded Lidong Auction Ltd. in Shanghai and Mr. Zhuoyu (Richard) Li. At first, the auction appeared to be a great success, with an impressive sales rate of 95% and numerous record prices.

However, to our great dismay, we discovered just weeks later that the bidding and the results had been manipulated by our Chinese partners. Only a very small number of lots were sold, while the published figures did not reflect the true sales. The results shared by Lidong Auction Ltd. and other platforms are misleading and wrong. Notably, the Lidong Ltd. website has recently gone into "Under Maintenance" mode. Given these serious irregularities, we immediately and officially terminated our collaboration with Lidong Auction Ltd. in Shanghai.

For 34 years, I have dedicated my career to the camera business, and for 24 years, we have been organizing auctions—as the founder of WestLicht and OstLicht Auctions in Vienna. The reputation of this business is built on expertise, integrity, trust, and respect for both buyers and sellers.

Maintaining a fair and transparent market is of utmost importance to all reputable auction houses, businesses, and collectors worldwide. Unfortunately, the practices of Lidong Auction Ltd. have proven to be incompatible with these fundamental values.

Please rest assured that OstLicht Auctions will continue its operations in Vienna with the highest level of professionalism and integrity. Our commitment to fairness and trust remains steadfast.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

Peter Coeln & The OstLicht Team

 

 

 

关于上海利东拍卖有限公司的重大声明

 

 

亲爱的朋友、客户、供应商、收藏家和经销商：

 

在去年十一月，我们与新成立的上海利东拍卖有限公司以及李卓宇（Richard）先生合作，共同筹备了中国首场相机拍卖会，我们非常荣幸在其中扮演了关键角色。最初，这场拍卖似乎非常成功，成交率高达95%，并且多件拍品的成交价创造了拍卖纪录。

然而，让我们深感遗憾的是，仅在数周后，我们发现此次拍卖结果被中方合作伙伴操纵。实际上只有极少数拍品真正售出，而公开的数字并未反映真实的销售情况。上海利东拍卖有限公司以及其他平台上披露的拍卖结果具有误导性且不准确。值得注意的是，上海利东拍卖有限公司的网站最近进入了“维护中”状态。鉴于这些严重问题，我们已正式终止了与上海利东拍卖有限公司的合作。

在过去34年间，我一直致力于相机行业的发展，并在其中24年间发起和组织拍卖会，创立了维也纳的WestLicht和OstLicht拍卖行。这一行业的声誉源于专业、诚信、信任，以及对买家和委托方的尊重。

对于所有享有声望的拍卖行、企业和收藏家而言，维护一个公平且透明的市场至关重要。不幸的是，上海利东拍卖有限公司的行为与这些核心价值相悖。

请各位放心，OstLicht拍卖行将继续秉持最高标准的专业与诚信，在维也纳正常运营。我们对公平和信任的承诺始终如一。

感谢您一如既往的支持。

 

Peter Coeln & OstLicht团队