Feng Xiao-Min, Composition N°20.05.13, 2013
Main reasons to invest
Return Potential📈: An investment of €500 could reach an estimated value of €1,028 in 4 years.
Cost-to-Return Ratio⚖️: With just 2.6% annual total costs (July / August / September releases with no exit fees), your net profit could be 19.8% per year.
Bridging Cultures, Building Value 💡: Feng Xiao-Min’s Composition N°20.05.13 combines cultural depth with measurable market performance. Its unique integration of Eastern calligraphy and Western abstraction appeals to global collectors seeking timeless aesthetics and strong provenance. With a 19% discount to primary pricing and 73% below the latest comparable auction sale, this piece offers a compelling long-term opportunity.
Description
Metric | Value |
---|---|
Investment Horizon | 2 to 4 Years |
Expected CAGR (Balanced) |
19.8% p.a. after fees |
Ambitious CAGR | 26.8% p.a. after fees |
Entry Discount | 19% below retail / 73% below auction |
Sharpe Ratio | 0.83 (vs. SMI: 0.61) |
Value at Risk (VaR) | 90% chance to exceed €111,700 |
Standard Deviation | 24.3% |
Risk Rating | B (7.2/10 – Moderate Risk) |
- 2–4 Year Horizon: The targeted exit aligns with institutional demand cycles, leveraging growing global recognition for Feng Xiao-Min’s work and limited availability of comparable large-scale paintings.
- 19.8% CAGR (Balanced): Based on replicating ~75% of the historical annualized return observed for comparable works auctioned between 2019 and 2025.
- 26.8% CAGR (Optimistic): Supported by strong international exposure, institutional commissions, and robust secondary market demand for similar pieces.
- 19% Entry Discount: Offered ~19% below current retail pricing and ~73% below the latest comparable auction sale, providing a favorable entry point validated by expert pricing benchmarks.
- Sharpe Ratio of 0.83: Indicates a strong risk-adjusted return profile, outperforming the Swiss Market Index benchmark (0.61), highlighting superior efficiency relative to volatility.
- 90% VaR Threshold: Model forecasts a 90% probability the artwork’s value will exceed €111,700 after four years, offering solid downside protection while maintaining upside potential.
- 24.3% Volatility: Reflects a moderate risk profile consistent with contemporary art assets, balanced by stable historical price growth and limited market supply.
- B-Rated Risk: Backed by validated entry pricing, a growing institutional presence, and historically strong auction results — positioning this piece as a culturally significant and financially compelling opportunity for collectors.
We will manage the exit strategy with expert guidance. Depending on market conditions, the painting may be sold privately or via auction—whichever delivers the highest return to investors at the time.
Art offers lasting cultural, emotional, and economic value. Works by mid-career artists present both strong growth potential and personal satisfaction for collectors—especially when acquired below fair value.
Feng Xiao-Min’s Composition N°20.05.13 stands at the intersection of Eastern and Western aesthetics, combining techniques rooted in Chinese calligraphy with the emotive dynamism of Western abstract expressionism. Measuring 114 × 146 cm, this unique acrylic on canvas demonstrates the artist’s mastery of spatial composition and color blending, evoking meditative depth and timeless serenity.
Feng, born in Shanghai and trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, has built an international reputation as one of the most prominent cross-cultural abstract painters of his generation. His works are represented in institutional collections, regularly exhibited at international fairs and biennales, and featured by leading galleries, including Opera Gallery, where he held a major solo exhibition in April 2025.
Market performance for comparable works underscores strong collector demand: between 2021 and 2025, auction prices for similarly sized paintings have risen by 109.1%, with an annualized growth rate of 19.77%. Moreover, Composition N°20.05.13 is offered at a 19% discount to the current primary market price and approximately 73% below the most recent comparable auction result, ensuring an attractive entry position relative to both retail and secondary benchmarks.
The growing institutional recognition of Feng’s work — including commissions for high-profile events like the 2017 BRICS summit — further supports sustained long-term demand. As global collectors increasingly seek cross-cultural narratives and abstract meditative aesthetics, Composition N°20.05.13 is uniquely positioned within a market that values both scarcity and historical significance, combining cultural resonance with robust market data to create a compelling opportunity for discerning collectors.
Composition N°20.05.13 unites aesthetic significance, institutional validation, and strong historical performance within a uniquely positioned work by Feng Xiao-Min. With limited auction data, robust demand, and a discounted entry point, this offering provides collectors access to a rare opportunity anchored in both cultural and financial relevance.
Expert

Founded in Singapore in 1994, Opera Gallery has forged, over its 30 years, a network of 16 galleries worldwide including London, Paris, New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, and Seoul, establishing itself as one of the leading global players within the international art market. Headed by Gilles Dyan, Opera Gallery specialises in post-war French art, and in Modern and Contemporary European, American, and Asian art. In addition, the gallery represents international emerging artists such as Andy Denzler, Anthony James and Gustavo Nazareno. and more established contemporary artists such as Ron Arad, Manolo Valdés, and Anselm Reyle.